At 2002-11-19 10:31 +0000, DPawson(_at_)rnib(_dot_)org(_dot_)uk wrote:
Ken said:
> When I parameterize my text-output exercise files for the
> operating system,
> I centralize the newline definition as follows:
>
> <!DOCTYPE xsl:stylesheet [<!ENTITY nl "
">]>
>
> and then use <xsl:text>&nl;</xsl:text> in my stylesheet.
Mmm. Its the embedding within <xsl:text> that I missed.
Actually, not quite ... it is the use of the character entities that was
critically important. They aren't bare linefeeds or end-of-line sequences.
I could have used:
<!ENTITY nl "<xsl:text>
</xsl:text>">
.. but then I lose the flexibility to do:
<xsl:text>Line 1&nl;Line 2&nl;Line 3&nl;&nl;</xsl:text>
I was only passing on what my own practice was in this area. I wanted the
flexibility by not having included any XSLT in the entity.
................... Ken
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