Literal tab character in XML input to FrameMaker

[frameexpert]

I am pretty sure I asked this before but I can't find the thread. I am using XSLT to transform XML to a FrameMaker table on import. I want a literal tab character at the end of the cells in one of the columns. Here is a snippet of my XSLT:

When the file opens in FrameMaker, I don't get the tab character:

If I substitute any other character for testing, it comes over. Any help will be appreciated.

[Stefan Gentz]

What happens, if you try  instead of 	 ?

[frameexpert]

My XML editor (Oxygen) reports it as an illegal XML character.

[Stefan Gentz]

Of course, right.

What about this: <xsl:text xml:space="preserve">(actual tab character)</xsl:text>

While (actual tab character) would be a "real" tab (0009)?

[Stefan Gentz · Accepted solution]

Oh, by the way: 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/framemaker-discussions/framemaker-tab-character-via-xslt/td-p/1109457...

🙂

[frameexpert]

So funny that you found that! I couldn't find it so that is why I reposted. But yes, that worked fine. Thank you Stefan!

[frameexpert · Accepted solution]

To complete THIS post, here is the solution. In the [Preferences] section of maker.ini, change this

RemoveExtraWhiteSpacesOnXMLImport=On

to this

RemoveExtraWhiteSpacesOnXMLImport=Off

[Stefan Gentz]

Funny enough, it was given at the top of "Related conversations" 🙂

[frameexpert]

Oops! I need to pay more attention 🙂