string-join(for $i in 1 to $space-count return ' ' , '')
On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 8:10 PM, Michael Kay <mike(_at_)saxonica(_dot_)com>
wrote:
The easiest way to do this is using substring. Create a string containing
more space characters than you will ever need (40?), and then use
substring($fortySpaces, 1, $n) to create a string of $n spaces.
Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adil Ladhani [mailto:dillio(_at_)gmail(_dot_)com]
> Sent: 19 March 2008 16:39
> To: xsl-list(_at_)lists(_dot_)mulberrytech(_dot_)com
> Subject: [xsl] concatinating a varying number of whitespace characters
>
> Hi XSL gurus,
>
> I have a quick question about the concat() function. I need
> to re-create a line from some XML, and the line should be of
> the format:
> <Type><whitespace><Tail>
>
> where <Type> and <Tail> are known, and the <whitespace> needs
> to be detemined. <Tail> is always the same number of
> characters (i.e. 17) and <Type> can vary in length. Since a
> line is always 40 characters, I know that I need <Type> and
> <whitespace> to add up to 23 chars.
> Furthermore, I know I can determine the number of whitespace
> chars by subtracting string-length(Type) from 23 (which is 40
> - length(tail)), but how can I use this within a concat?
>
> Sorry if this is unclear, I can clarify if necessary.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Adil
>
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