Date:         Mon, 14 Feb 2000 15:36:10 -0500
Reply-To:     "Droogendyk, Harry" <Harry.Droogendyk@CIT.COM>
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From:         "Droogendyk, Harry" <Harry.Droogendyk@CIT.COM>
Subject:      Re: How to quote HTML code &nbsp in macro parameter
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I had the same problem when pushing HTML code through the RESOLVE function
to resolve buried macro variables in the HTML.  I added the following line
to the top of my module that's %INCLUDEd in each program:

%let nbsp=%nrstr(&nbsp);

Seems a little strange to do this, but I don't see that it'll add any
overhead since SAS is going out to look for the macro variable &nbsp anyway.
This way it'll find something and your warnings will disappear.

I wonder if you could stick the macro assignment statement in the autoexec
file used by SAS/Intrnet.  You certainly could insert it into the RESET.SAS
module.

-----Original Message-----
From: John Iwaniszek [mailto:jiwaniszek@NC.RR.COM]
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 3:14 PM
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: How to quote HTML code &nbsp in macro parameter


(I have been having some proble with my usenet connection today so
apipolilogies for any redundant transmissions)

Does anyone know how to quote the HTML code &nbsp (non-breaking space)
so that  it will not generate the following warning:

WARNING: Apparent symbolic reference NBSP not resolved.

We need to be able to send it into a macro via a parameter.  Currently
we use %nrbquote (who say SAS doesn't hava  a sense of humor), which
forestalls the more obnoxious consequences of the ampersand, but we
would like to get rid of the warning as well.


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