Re: [xsl] xslt newbie- inserting spaces

["G. Ken Holman" <gkholman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 2003-08-15 15:26 -0600, Bruce Rojas-Rennke wrote:
>   I'm wanting to insert spaces via my xslt stylesheet, so the html output
> has some blank spaces where I want them.
>
> All I've read suggests that i can just include this :
> <xsl:text>   </xsl:text>
>
> - doesn't work for me,

Probably because HTML collapses normal spaces.

> nor do these variants help:
>
>   <xsl:text>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</xsl:text>

You don't say what error messages you are getting, but the above should 
work, provided you have the following at the top of your stylesheet:

  <!DOCTYPE xsl:stylesheet
  [
  <!ENTITY nbsp "&#xa0;">
  ]>

Alternatively, you could just do:

   <xsl:text>&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;</xsl:text>

>   <xsl:text disable-output-escaping="yes">

That is irrelevant in your situation and in any case should be avoided and 
only used as a very last resort.

The key is to establish, probably manually, in a standalone HTML file 
exactly what markup you need to get the effect you want, and then you'll 
know what markup you need in your stylesheet to get the desired result.

I hope this helps.

...................... Ken


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