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I would like to insert a space character where the w:tab character is residing in an Open XML document using XSLT.

Here is my style sheet:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" xmlns:w="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/wordprocessingml/2006/main" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" exclude-result-prefixes="w v"> <xsl:output method="text" indent="no" encoding="UTF-8" version="1.0"/> <!-- document root --> <xsl:template match="/"> <!-- root element in document --> <xsl:apply-templates select="w:document"/> </xsl:template> <!-- ****************************start document**************************** --> <xsl:template match="w:document"> <xsl:for-each select="//w:p"> <xsl:apply-templates select="*/w:t"/> <xsl:text>|¤¤</xsl:text> </xsl:for-each> </xsl:template> <!-- get all text nodes within a para --> <xsl:template match="*/w:t"> <xsl:value-of select="."/> </xsl:template> <!-- **************************** end document**************************** -->

Here is a snippet of my Open XML Document:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <w:document xmlns:wpc="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2010/wordprocessingCanvas" xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:r="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships" xmlns:m="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/math" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:wp14="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2010/wordprocessingDrawing" xmlns:wp="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/drawingml/2006/wordprocessingDrawing" xmlns:w10="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:w="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/wordprocessingml/2006/main" xmlns:w14="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2010/wordml" xmlns:wpg="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2010/wordprocessingGroup" xmlns:wpi="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2010/wordprocessingInk" xmlns:wne="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2006/wordml" xmlns:wps="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2010/wordprocessingShape" mc:Ignorable="w14 wp14"> <w:body> <w:p w:rsidR="00AC02A3" w:rsidRDefault="00AC02A3"> <w:pPr> <w:pStyle w:val="DefaultText"/> <w:ind w:left="720" w:hanging="720"/> </w:pPr> <w:r> <w:t>1.1</w:t> </w:r> <w:r> <w:tab/> </w:r> <w:r> <w:rPr> <w:u w:val="single"/> </w:rPr> <w:t>C</w:t> </w:r> <w:r> <w:rPr> <w:color w:val="000000"/> <w:u w:val="single"/> </w:rPr> <w:t>ompetitive People</w:t> </w:r> <w:r> <w:rPr> <w:color w:val="000000"/> </w:rPr> <w:t xml:space="preserve"> will always find a way to work out, even when pressed for time. It foll</w:t> </w:r> <w:r> <w:rPr> <w:color w:val="000000"/> </w:rPr> <w:t>d</w:t> </w:r> <w:r> <w:rPr> <w:color w:val="000000"/> </w:rPr> <w:t>ows that anyone can</w:t> </w:r> </w:p> <w:p w:rsidR="00AC02A3" w:rsidRDefault="00AC02A3"> <w:pPr> <w:pStyle w:val="DefaultText"/> </w:pPr> </w:p> <w:p w:rsidR="00AC02A3" w:rsidRDefault="00AC02A3"> <w:pPr> <w:pStyle w:val="DefaultText"/> <w:ind w:left="720" w:hanging="720"/> </w:pPr> <w:r> <w:t>1.2</w:t> </w:r> <w:r> <w:tab/> </w:r> <w:r> <w:rPr> <w:u w:val="single"/> </w:rPr> <w:t>improve their time</w:t> </w:r> <w:r> <w:t xml:space="preserve"> management if th</w:t> </w:r> <w:r> <w:t>e</w:t> </w:r> <w:r> <w:t>y really try ha</w:t> </w:r> <w:r> <w:t>d</w:t> </w:r> <w:r> <w:t xml:space="preserve">rd enough.</w:t> </w:r> </w:p> </w:body>

Here is the output it produces:

1.1Competitive People will always find a way to work out, even when pressed for time. It follows that anyone can 1.2improve their time management.

I would like to insert a space character between 1.1 and Competitive, and 1.2 and improve.

I assume that I will have to manipulate the following fragments, but I am stuck:

<w:r> <w:t>1.1</w:t> </w:r> <w:r> <w:tab/> </w:r> <w:r> <w:rPr> <w:u w:val="single"/> </w:rPr> <w:t>C</w:t> </w:r>
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  • Calling <xsl:for-each select="//w:p"> is a very bad style. It's like using global variables. Please try to work with only <apply-templates/> and <xsl:template match=.../> Commented Nov 19, 2015 at 0:00

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OXML output solution

To output OXML but with w:tab replaced with a space character wrapped in a w:t, use this XSLT:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" xmlns:w="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/wordprocessingml/2006/main"> <xsl:template match="@*|node()"> <xsl:copy> <xsl:apply-templates select="@*|node()"/> </xsl:copy> </xsl:template> <xsl:template match="w:tab"> <w:t> <xsl:text> </xsl:text> </w:t> </xsl:template> </xsl:stylesheet>

Text output solution

To output text like this,

1.1 Competitive People will always find a way to work out, even when pressed for time. It folldows that anyone can 1.2 improve their time management if they really try hadrd enough.

Use this XSLT:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" xmlns:w="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/wordprocessingml/2006/main"> <xsl:output method="text"/> <xsl:strip-space elements="*"/> <xsl:template match="w:t"> <xsl:value-of select="."/> </xsl:template> <xsl:template match="w:p[.//w:t]"> <xsl:apply-templates/> <xsl:text>&#xa;</xsl:text> </xsl:template> <xsl:template match="w:tab"> <xsl:text> </xsl:text> </xsl:template> </xsl:stylesheet>
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Just what I was looking for. Thanks a lot for your help. You made my day.

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