Hi all,

I've noticed that while using the LibXSLT, I am not getting <b>encoding="UTF-8</b> in the resulting XML, even though the xml input contains the encoding info in it (<b><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?></b>).

Although its perfect with the rest of processor like Sablotron, Saxon and Xalan, may be LibXSLT takes it as a default one? I need to look into the manuals to find out the reason but just wanted the experts comments on it.

Secondly how I can make LibXSLT to output the encoding declaration for me in resulting xml.

Thanks in advance.







Pankaj

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Pankaj

You could try specifying it in the <xsl:output encoding="UTF-8" /> declaration.

I suspect that the output is being output in UTF-8, just without then encoding being explicitly specified.

/- Sam Judson : Wrox Technical Editor -/

Perfect.

How can I miss that. Thanks for reminding Sam.

Pankaj

Pankaj

There is no reason why the encoding in the output should bear any relationship to the encoding in the input.

XSLT 1.0 states: "The xml output method should output an XML declaration unless the omit-xml-declaration attribute has the value yes. " It's only a "should", not a "must", but you're supposed to obey a "should" unless you have specific reasons not to, and it's not clear what those reasons might be. Complain to the vendor or use a different processor.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
Author, XSLT Programmer's Reference and XPath 2.0 Programmer's Reference