RE: [xsl] Confusing namespaces and xslt

["Houghton,Andrew" <houghtoa@xxxxxxxx>]

> From: Paul [mailto:pflists@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 3:51 PM
> To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [xsl] Confusing namespaces and xslt
>
> One more question. :)
>
> How do I ensure that the "    <!-- etc. -->" where I add new elements:
> <xsl:element name="box:name">Connections-WM</xsl:element>
> <xsl:element name="box:description">somedescription</xsl:element>
>
> is properly indented?  I have <xsl:output method="xml" indent="yes"/>
> set at the top. Do I need to explicitly add in spaces before the above
> elements with a <xsl:text> </xsl:text> to get those elements correctly
> indented into the <work-manager> element?

If you have indent="yes" and your XSL processor supports indenting, then it
will add the necessary spacing as it see fit.  You may not like its choice,
which you don't have control over in a standard way.  Saxon for example has
extension attributes to control the number of spaces, other XSL processors
don't.  If you want total control over indentation, then you should set
indent="no" and add the indentation as you see fit which, unless you are OCD,
is just not worth it.


Andy.