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From: Michael Kay
Newline control in xsl:message is exactly the same as in
any other XSLT output. If you don't want newlines copied
from the stylesheet, use <xsl:text> around all the literal
text strings in the message to prevent it.
Possibly because its whitespace, I'm sure this point isn't
appreciated. I know I didn't.
I certainly wondered why the docbook stylesheets used xsl:text
so much for output.
My own early usage was to keep almost entire templates on a single
line to get the output whitespace treatment I wanted. That is both
undreadable and annoying.
My non-DC logic is that if you don't want extraneous whitespace
ensure that any text you add to the output is wrapped in <xsl:text> </xsl:text>
Any non-xsl namespaced 'instructions' between the boundaries of a template
<xsl:template match="x">
<xsl:apply-templates/>
,
</xsl:template>
will be output. Two newlines, the comma and newline and the other two newlines.
If you don't want it,
<xsl:template match="x">
<xsl:apply-templates/>
<xsl:text>,</xsl:text>
</xsl:template>
solves the problem since the additional content is now a part of
an instruction to the tranform engine, not free template text.
Its a silly one well worth understanding IMHO.
regards DaveP.
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