Re: [xsl] Output to a file...and line feeds...

["Andrew Welch" <andrew.j.welch@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 7/23/07, Naschke, Pete <NaschkePS@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 1. How is the best way to create a new text file (or Excel CSV file)
> using an XSLT file?

If you mean in addition to the result of the transform then it's like
DC says, but if you mean _as_ the result of the transform then use
<xsl:output method="text"/>

> 2. how is the best way to create a line-feed? (After printing my comma
> separated values, I need to "drop down" a line for the next data group.)

If you are creating it using a function (such as concat()) within an
attribute then I use &#xa; (which is &#10; :) otherwise use
<xsl:text>&#xa;</xsl:text> I would advise against doing:
<xsl:text>
</xsl:text>
..because it becomes a maintenance issue when you can see how much
white space you're adding to the result.


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