# Extra spaces disappear when importing text/xml

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extra-spaces-disappear-when-importing-text-xml/295784>\
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**Created:** [September 4, 2009, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extra-spaces-disappear-when-importing-text-xml/295784 "2009-09-04T05:25:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extra-spaces-disappear-when-importing-text-xml/295784/1 "2009-09-04T05:25:29Z")

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When I import the following XML and put the contents in a dynamic text field the beginning spaces disappear. Any idea why?

```auto
<text> something</text>

```