XSLT » Elements » xsl:preserve-space
- Syntax:
- <xsl:preserve-space
elements="names"
/>
The xsl:preserve-space element is used to keep white-space only nodes in the output. Note that the default is to leave white-space only nodes. Therefore, it is only necessary to use the xsl:preserve-space element when you use the xsl:strip-space element and wish to insure that certain white-space nodes are not removed. By white-space, we refer to carriage returns, line feeds, spaces and tabs. No text or numbers appear in the node.
The related xsl:strip-space element is used to remove white-space only nodes so that they do not appear in the output.
This is a self-closing element and it cannot contain any child elements or any content.
Examples
Code:
<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" version="1.0">
<xsl:strip-space elements="phone address" />
<xsl:preserve-space elements="name" />
<xsl:template match="/">
<html>
<body>
<xsl:for-each select="devguru_staff/programmer">
<div>
<xsl:value-of select="name" />
<br />
<xsl:value-of select="dob" />
<br />
<xsl:value-of select="age" />
<br />
<xsl:value-of select="address" />
<br />
<xsl:value-of select="phone" />
<hr />
</div>
</xsl:for-each>
</body>
</html>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>Explanation:
In this example, we preserve white-space nodes for name and remove white nodes for phone and address.
Language(s): XSLT
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