AW: xsl:for-each and xml:space with text-nodes inbetwe

Hi,

> -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: G. Ken Holman [mailto:gkholman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 25. April 2006 22:44
> An: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Betreff: Re:  xsl:for-each and xml:space with text-nodes
> inbetween

[...]

> >Should any text-node, regardless if it's whitespace-only or not,
> >be reported as invalid at such a position?
>
> Yes, it is an error, and Saxon reports it as an error, because the
> xml:space="preserve" creates a node of the template before the
> xsl:sort instruction, which is not allowed.
>
> >Using the MSXML .NET Processor, I get the following result:
> >
> ><?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8' ?>
> ><foo> a b c</foo>
>
> I would assess that as a bug ... the space character is clearly part
> of the template and the standard does not allow any part of the
> template before xsl:sort.
>
> >then an error is reported concerning the invalid position of xsl:sort
> >inside xsl:for-each. I'm confused here.
>
> I think you are confused because of the bug.

[...]

Ah, this makes sense now.
Thank you very much for taking time for this case!

Regards,

Kasimier