Using normalize-space() eg. with position()

Smirre · November 11th, 2008, 12:10 PM

Hi!

I have an XML file, but the way an xslt applied to it works depends on the whitespaces. Now that won't do. Any solution will do, but I don't know how I can either

a) put the whole xml through normalize-space() or
b) combine normalize-space to apply-templates or
c) get the position() of a node after processing it with the normalize-space, as position() doesn't allow any inputs.

Martin Honnen · November 11th, 2008, 12:18 PM

Do you know xsl:strip-space?

Code:

<xsl:strip-space elements="*"/>

http://www.w3.org/TR/xslt#strip

If that does not help then you need to describe in more detail what exactly the problems are you encounter.

--
Martin Honnen
Microsoft MVP - XML

Smirre · November 11th, 2008, 12:25 PM

Quote:

quote:Originally posted by Martin Honnen
Do you know xsl:strip-space?

Code:

<xsl:strip-space elements="*"/>

http://www.w3.org/TR/xslt#strip

If that does not help then you need to describe in more detail what exactly the problems are you encounter.

ed: just a sec... so it goes outside all templates...

samjudson · November 11th, 2008, 12:27 PM

<xsl:strip-space> is a top level element, so put it before all your templates, not in one.

/- Sam Judson : Wrox Technical Editor -/

Martin Honnen · November 11th, 2008, 12:28 PM

Well I pointed you to the documentation.
You need to use xsl:strip-space as a child of xsl:stylesheet e.g.

Code:

<xsl:stylesheet
  xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
  version="1.0">

  <xsl:strip-space elements="*"/>


</xsl:stylesheet>

--
Martin Honnen
Microsoft MVP - XML

Smirre · November 11th, 2008, 12:30 PM

Quote:

quote:Originally posted by samjudson
<xsl:strip-space> is a top level element, so put it before all your templates, not in one.

/- Sam Judson : Wrox Technical Editor -/

Yeah, just figured that out. Thanks for the help for both. It works now.