set parserdeletespaces= { on | off}

When this option is on, the parser converts runs of white space in mixed content to a single space. This is useful for reading document instances written by other applications that add additional spaces, new-lines, and tabs intended to format the document when printed, even in adding mixed content where white space is significant. The default setting is off.

This option does not apply to free-form documents, asis sections, or xml:space="preserve" sections.