Spaces after procesed values

[Porthos]

When I pull any given attribute out of my XML file via an XSL file, a
blank character (space) is appended after it. For example:

XSL File
----------------------
<xsl:value-of name="@path"><xsl:value-of name="@file">.doc

Result File
----------------------
C:\word_docs\ randomfilename .doc

I want to be able to pull multiple attributes and display them as one
line with no breaks/spaces; something more like this:

Result File
----------------------
C:\word_docs\randomfilename.doc

Now, I could use concat to pull them all together, or even a string
variable. But is there a way to override the behavior that adds the
space in the first place?

Thanks,

-jne

 

[Joris Gillis]

Hi,

When I pull any given attribute out of my XML file via an XSL file, a
blank character (space) is appended after it. For example:

XSL File

I assume your actual XSL looks like this:
<xsl:value-of name="@path"/>
<xsl:value-of name="@file"/>
..doc

To avoid the whitespace in text nodes of the result tree, either put evrything on one line:
<xsl:value-of name="@path"/><xsl:value-of name="@file"/>.doc

Or use the 'xsl:text' element:
<xsl:text><xsl:value-of name="@path"/></xsl:text>
<xsl:text><xsl:value-of name="@file"/></xsl:text>
<xsl:text>.doc</xsl:text>

regards,

 

[Porthos]

I assume your actual XSL looks like this:
<xsl:value-of name="@path"/>
<xsl:value-of name="@file"/>
.doc

Yes, you are correct.

To avoid the whitespace in text nodes of the result tree, either put

evrything on one line:
Unfortunatly, due to the structure of what I'm writing, multiple lines
are nescesary.

Or use the 'xsl:text' element:
<xsl:text><xsl:value-of name="@path"/></xsl:text>

This is the functionality that I'm looking for. However, XMLSpy and
Internet Explorer give me the following error: "Keyword xsl:text may
not contain xsl:value-of". Is there another option?

Thanks,

-James

 

[Joris Gillis]

Or use the 'xsl:text' element:

This is the functionality that I'm looking for. However, XMLSpy and
Internet Explorer give me the following error: "Keyword xsl:text may
not contain xsl:value-of". Is there another option?

I can hardly believe that.
The error is rather the 'name' attribute; it should be 'select'
<xsl:text><xsl:value-of select="@path"/></xsl:text>

 

[Patrick TJ McPhee]

% >> <xsl:text><xsl:value-of name="@path"/></xsl:text>
% > This is the functionality that I'm looking for. However, XMLSpy and
% > Internet Explorer give me the following error: "Keyword xsl:text may
% > not contain xsl:value-of". Is there another option?
% I can hardly believe that.

Why not? xsl:text may not contain xsl:value-of. What the OP wants is
something like this:

<xsl:value-of select='@path'/>
<xsl:value-of select='@file'/>
<xsl:text>.doc</xsl:text>

The key is to represent all the literal text using <xsl:text> elements.
If you do this, whitespace will be ignored. If you have any literal
text which is not represented using xsl:text, all the whitespace will
be copied to the result tree in text nodes.

 

[Porthos]

It worked like a charm. Thanks Patrick.

-James