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Subject: Re: [docbook] Blank Spaces in HTML
You could also insert a <literallayout> element with an arbitrary number of blank lines. They will be preserved in the output as an empty <pre>. Bob Stayton Sagehill Enterprises bobs@sagehill.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <JABakken@dstsystems.com> To: <docbook@lists.oasis-open.org> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 2:49 PM Subject: Re: [docbook] Blank Spaces in HTML > > > > > I'm converting my XML into HTML Help. But on certain topics, I want extra > space between certain lines. But from what you're saying, it sounds like if > I insert <para> </para> into my xml document, that that will do the > trick. Can it be that simple? > > > > > joseph.a.gilvary@ > census.gov To: docbook@lists.oasis-open.org > cc: > 07/10/2003 03:44 Subject: Re: [docbook] Blank Spaces in HTML > PM > > > > > > > You know how in HTML you can use <p> </p> to add a space between lines > of text? Is there any way to do this in XML? > > Thanks. > > JB > > JB, > > In XML, there really isn't a "blank line" because XML by itself is usually > not > a presentation format. As it's used in DocBook, it's content, not > presentation. > > With that disclaimer out of the way, if you're generating XSL-FO to create > a PDF, > you can insert a line break with the Unicode 
 > > If you're generating HTML you can insert the very text you cited for a > blank line. > > What exactly are you trying to do with the XML that makes you want a blank > line? Knowing that might make it easier to help. > > Joe > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: docbook-unsubscribe@lists.oasis-open.org > For additional commands, e-mail: docbook-help@lists.oasis-open.org > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: docbook-unsubscribe@lists.oasis-open.org > For additional commands, e-mail: docbook-help@lists.oasis-open.org > >
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