[SPLIT] question about "pre" tags and leading spaces

[anonmeans]

This post uses the "pre" tags, but doesn't have trouble with the blank-start lines: The first line that doesn't have a leading "space" doesn't have all the leading spaces removed. Is that because the "pre" section started with text, and it's only the first line that has this space-stripping problem?

[stapel_eliz]

I hadn't noticed this, but, yes, you appear to be right. The first line of text after a "pre" tag seems to have any spaces stripped from it. But if you put a label or something in that first line, the other lines can have leading spaces, and the forced spacing will be preserved.

Thank you!