XSLT <xsl:preserve-space>
The <xsl:preserve-space> element is used to define the elements for which white space should be preserved.
Syntax
<xsl:preserve-space elements="list-of-element-names"/>
<xsl:strip-space elements="list-of-element-names"/>Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Required/Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
elements |
list-of-element-names | Required | A white space separated list of element names for which white space should be preserved/removed. Note: The list can also contain * and prefix:* so that all elements or all elements from a particular namespace can be joined |
Example
In the example below we preserve white space nodes for title and author elements, and remove white space nodes for price and year elements:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:strip-space elements="price year" />
<xsl:preserve-space elements="title author" />
<xsl:template match="/">
<html>
<body>
<xsl:for-each select="bookstore/book">
<p>
<xsl:value-of select="title" /><br/>
<xsl:value-of select="author" /><br/>
<xsl:value-of select="price" /><br/>
<xsl:value-of select="year" />
</p>
</xsl:for-each>
</body>
</html>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>