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Jochen Maes wrote: |
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> Hi all, |
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> I have a request for the xml we use with the guide.xsl. |
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> I have noticed that tabs in the xml will corrupt the outlook of the html page |
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> after processing. |
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> This i find a problem, as far as i know xml is a data "container" and tabs |
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> between xml elements shouldn't be affecting the layout of the processed page. |
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> This is easy working around by removing all tabs, but is isn't confirm the xml |
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> standards. |
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> I'm probably not the only one who said this, but is there a possibility that |
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> this can be adjusted, so we can properly indent our xml? like c++, java, or even |
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> perl without indentations would be appalling... |
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> greetings |
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In fact, you are the first one to mention this. |
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Using <tabs> to indent our GuideXML has been forbidden and indentation can |
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only be used under some circumstances. Pleace check the coding style in |
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http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xml-guide.xml |
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Inserting <tabs>, <spaces> or <-n> between elements has no effect on the |
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resulting document. |
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Using <tabs> in you text is pointless as it is considered white space, just |
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like <space> or <\n>. |
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The only element that allows you to indent its content is the <pre> element |
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for coding samples and you must use spaces in <pre> elements to indent. |
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<tabs> are evil in the first place. The only sure way to obtain and keep a |
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given number of spaces is to use spaces. Why isn't that obvious? |
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Greetz, |
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