[xsl] attribute management

["bix xslt" <bix_xslt@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

All,

 I've run into some difficulty attempting to define an attribute.  
Essentially, I'm getting excess spaces, and I'd really like them removed 
while keeping the formatting the same for readability.  Below is a sample 
xml and xslt.

 Essentially, I'm trying to setup a 'default' set of options at the top of 
the xml file, and then specifics are found under the icon tags below.

Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Brian

XML:

<content>
 <uri>
   <dir>./pics</dir>
   <root>btn</root>
   <img_ext>gif</img_ext>
   <link_ext>html</link_ext>
 </uri>
 <target>body</target>
 <icon id="cont_mot">
   <text>Motivation</text>
   <uri><root>mot</root></uri>
 </icon>
 <icon id="cont_req">
   <text>Requirements</text>
   <uri><root>req</root></uri>
 </icon>
</content>


XSLT:

 <xsl:template name="uri">
   <xsl:attribute name="background">
     <xsl:choose>
       <xsl:when test="./uri/dir">
         <xsl:value-of select="./uri/dir" />
       </xsl:when>
       <xsl:otherwise>
         <xsl:value-of select="/content/uri/dir" />
       </xsl:otherwise>
     </xsl:choose>/

     <xsl:choose>
       <xsl:when test="./uri/root">
         <xsl:value-of select="./uri/root" />
       </xsl:when>
       <xsl:otherwise>
         <xsl:value-of select="/content/uri/root" />
       </xsl:otherwise>
     </xsl:choose>.

     <xsl:choose>
       <xsl:when test="./uri/img_ext">
         <xsl:value-of select="./uri/img_ext" />
       </xsl:when>
       <xsl:otherwise>
         <xsl:value-of select="/content/uri/img_ext" />
       </xsl:otherwise>
     </xsl:choose>
   </xsl:attribute>
 </xsl:template>




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