Hi Rob, > I read the velocity docs, and according to them I can > write the function below in two ways: > > Method 1: > > #macro(displayPositiveOnly $val) > #if($val >= 0) > $val > #end > #end > > Method 2: > > #macro(displayPositiveOnly $val)#if($val >= > 0)$val#end#end > > And either way the output will be the same.
I'm guessing you're talking about this: http://jakarta.apache.org/velocity/user-guide.html#VTL:%20Formatting%20Issues > I have > tried both ways of defining the macro, and indeed both > ways have the same output. However, both ways also > add about half a dozen extra spaces in front of $val, > which causes a problem. Does Velocity have a bug in > it's white space removal? Am I doing something wrong? This has been an issue for a long time. http://wiki.apache.org/jakarta-velocity/VelocityWhitespaceGobbling As for the document, I think it is misleading (or not right), since it does not reflect the current behaviour. The first example (the one in one line) will output: Send me $10 and a cake please. The second example (the one with line feeds) will output: Send me $10 and a cake please. The last example (the one I can't read) will output: Send me $10 and a cake please. They may be all the same rendered in HTML, but not in regular text. ## But you can send me all the cake you want in any case. ;) Best regards, -- Shinobu Kawai -- Shinobu Kawai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
