Preserving Whitespace Jelly script

[adam_webster]

Hi,

I'm working on a dynamic content block and im struggling on preserving the white space.

I want to maintain the white space between the apostrophes: news   += ('             ')

Any suggestions?

Script:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<j:jelly trim="false" xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:g="glide" xmlns:j2="null" xmlns:g2="null">

  <j2:whitespace trim="false">

  <span style="color:red">

    <g:evaluate>

        var news = '' ;

      var kb = new GlideRecord('kb_knowledge');

      var now = gs.dateGenerate(gs.yesterday(), 'end');

      kb.addQuery('valid_to', '>', now);

      kb.addQuery('topic','News');

  kb.addQuery('category', 'NewsFlash');

      kb.addQuery('workflow_state','published');

      kb.query();

  while (kb.next()){

  (news == '') ? news = kb.short_description.toString()   : news   += ('             ')   + kb.short_description.toString();

}

  </g:evaluate>

<j:while test="${kb.next()}">

<j:if test="${kb.canRead()}">

  <g:evaluate>

  news +=   kb.short_description + ('                   ');

  </g:evaluate>

</j:if>

</j:while>

  <marquee behavior="scroll" direction="left"><b>${news} </b></marquee>

  </span>

  </j2:whitespace>

</j:jelly>

Thanks,

Adam

[K10]

Hi Adam,

You can use ${AMP} to insert an ampersand in Jelly.You may want to refer below link. This will help.

Extensions to Jelly Syntax - ServiceNow Wiki

[adam_webster]

Hi Ketan,

Thanks for your suggestion using the ${AMP}   I just get the value &.

how and where should I use the ${AMP}?

Thanks,

A

[Brad Tilton · Accepted solution]

I always have a good bit of trouble with jelly stripping out white spacing event when using ${SP}. What I usually do is use a div with a margin to add the space. So something like:

<marquee behavior="scroll" direction="left"><div style="font-weight:bold;margin-right:10px">${news}</div></marquee>

[adam_webster]

Hi Brad,

Many Thanks for your solution.