I have always preferred two spaces because xml can be indented so far so quickly that often the main part of the xml must be scrolled horizontally to read but I'm open to have it at four.
--Alex > -----Original Message----- > From: Darren Shepherd [mailto:darren.s.sheph...@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 4:49 PM > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > Cc: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > Subject: Re: why 2 spaces for xml? > > > > On Aug 26, 2013, at 10:21 AM, Chip Childers <chip.child...@sungard.com> > wrote: > > > On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 10:12:30AM -0700, Darren Shepherd wrote: > >> On 08/26/2013 09:22 AM, Marty Sweet wrote: > >>> All the XML documentation I have seen has been 4 spaces for indent, > >>> what XML files are you talking about? > >> > >> I couldn't find documented on the ACS web page or website that the > >> standard was 2 spaces, but I swear I saw it written somewhere. > >> Regardless, I'm looking at all the pom.xml and > >> applicationContext*.xml files. > >> > >> Darren > > > > Nothing but inconsistency causing that... we should just use 4 > > everywhere IMO. > > Alright, I will sleep better at night knowing I can use 4 spaces in XML. > > Darren
