RE: [xsl] strangeness with <xsl:variable>

[Kay Michael <Michael.Kay@xxxxxxx>]

> From: Mike Hostetler [mailto:mikeh@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 20 December 2000 19:45
> 1. When doing this:
> <xslvariable name="name">
>     chap<xsl:number count="chapter"/>
> </xsl:variable>
> 
> <a name="{$name}">
>   [....]
> I get control characters in the HTML, a la:
>   <a name="%A0%20chap1">
> 
The newline and spaces before the "chap" are part of the same text node, so
they are part of the value of the variable. Remove them from the stylesheet,
or use <xsl:text>, or use <a name="normalize-space($name)">.

Mike Kay 

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