- none of them is portable
- to get a non-breaking space, just use " "

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> From: owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Saverio
> Perugini
> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 5:49 PM
> To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:  differences in methods of inserting a space in HTML
> produced from XSLT
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> What are the differences in the following methods of inserting a 
> space into
> an HTML file produced from an XML file and XSLT template with
> <xsl:output method="html"/>?
> 
> <xsl:text disable-output-escaping="yes">&#xA;</xsl:text>
> 
> <xsl:text disable-output-escaping="yes">&amp;#xA;</xsl:text>
> 
> <xsl:text disable-output-escaping="yes">&amp;#160;</xsl:text>
> 
> <xsl:text disable-output-escaping="yes">&amp;nbsp;</xsl:text>
> 
> All produce the desired output just fine.
> 
> What are the consequences of using each?  Is there a 
> preferred/correct method?
> 
> Thank You,
> 
> Saverio Perugini
> 
> 
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