The <xsl:preserve-space> element is used to define the elements for which white space should be preserved.
The <xsl:strip-space> element is used to define the elements for which white space should be removed.
Note: Preserving white space is the default setting, so using the <xsl:preserve-space> element is only necessary if the <xsl:strip-space> element is used.
Note: The <xsl:preserve-space> element and the <xsl:strip-space> element are top-level elements.
Attribute | Value | 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 |
In the example below we preserve white space nodes for title and artist
elements, and remove white space nodes for country, company, price, and year
elements: