Styling non-breaking spaces

[sandvik]

Using XMAX, is there any way to style non-breaking spaces to make them distinguishable from a regular space?

thanks,
– craig

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[Derek Read]

Until we specifically support such a feature (assuming you are looking for a checkbox you can simply turn on and off) the only way to do this is to specify a font in the XMetaL customization that contains a visible glyph defined for this character. This would be done in the CSS file or using the APIs provided for manipulating styling, including Selection.ContainerStyle.

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[sandvik]

I was actually hoping for a CSS solution. Is there a way (propietary or not) to select the nbsp character in CSS? That is, select by codepoint or by string content.

Since posting, I've discovered that DITA has an nbsp entity defined. That could meet our needs, as the entity reference displays in Tags On view. A CSS solution would be ideal though.

thanks,
– Craig

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[dcramer]

Just thinking out loud: You could have a processing-instruction or an empty inline element (a specialization of something that is allowed in all places you need it) that you render in the desired way using css (). Then add a template to your xslts that match the pi or element and replaces it with a real nonbreaking space. Then add a keyboard shortcut and macro to insert the pi or element quickly.

David

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[Derek Read]

Nothing smaller than an element can be styled using CSS.

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