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Q. In order to preserve the linebreaks, we add a <xsl:attribute name="white-space"> pre </xsl:attribute>statement, which does preserve the linebreaks, but now overruns the right margin and does not word wrap. Why? [No.2002052402]

Q.	In order to preserve the linebreaks, we add a <xsl:attribute name="white-space"> pre </xsl:attribute>statement, which does preserve the linebreaks, but now overruns the right margin and does not word wrap. Why? [No.2002052402]
A.	the W3C Recommendation for XSL-FO says 7.29.23 "white-space" CSS2 Definition: ... The CSS property shall be treated as a shorthand by XSL and maps as follows: pre linefeed-treatment="preserve" white-space-collapse="false" white-space-treatment="preserve" wrap-option="no-wrap" The following property doesn't break line. white-space="pre" `white-space="pre"` is the same as specifying the above 4 properties. The reason why the word does not wrap is "pre" includes the instruction of "no-wrap". Please specify as follows: linefeed-treatment="preserve" wrap-option="wrap"

the W3C Recommendation for XSL-FO says

7.29.23 "white-space"

CSS2 Definition:

...

The CSS property shall be treated as a shorthand by XSL and maps as follows: pre
linefeed-treatment="preserve"
white-space-collapse="false"
white-space-treatment="preserve"
wrap-option="no-wrap"

The following property doesn't break line.

white-space="pre"

white-space="pre" is the same as specifying the above 4 properties. The reason why the word does not wrap is "pre" includes the instruction of "no-wrap". Please specify as follows:

linefeed-treatment="preserve"
wrap-option="wrap"

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