--- projects/cms/source/util/uk/org/iscream/cms/util/XMLStringParser.java	2000/12/12 20:44:30	1.5
+++ projects/cms/source/util/uk/org/iscream/cms/util/XMLStringParser.java	2001/01/29 15:36:33	1.7
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import javax.xml.parsers.SAXParser;
 /**
  * XMLStringParser - Used to assist in creating XMLPacket objects.
  *
- * @author  $Author: ajm $
- * @version $Id: XMLStringParser.java,v 1.5 2000/12/12 20:44:30 ajm Exp $
+ * @author  $Author: pjm2 $
+ * @version $Id: XMLStringParser.java,v 1.7 2001/01/29 15:36:33 pjm2 Exp $
  */
 public class XMLStringParser extends HandlerBase {
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class XMLStringParser extends HandlerBase {
     /**
      * The current CVS revision of this class
      */
-    public final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.5 $";
+    public final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.7 $";
     
 //---STATIC METHODS---
 
@@ -101,9 +101,7 @@ public class XMLStringParser extends HandlerBase {
      */
     public void characters (char[] buf, int offset, int len) throws SAXException {
         String s = new String(buf, offset, len);
-        if (!s.trim().equals("")) {
-            packet.addParam(getPath(), s);
-        }
+        packet.addParam(getPath(), s);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -146,8 +144,19 @@ public class XMLStringParser extends HandlerBase {
 
 //---ATTRIBUTES---
 
+    /**
+     * To keep track of our identation level
+     */
     private int indentLevel = 0;
+    
+    /**
+     * An ArrayList of tags
+     */
     private ArrayList tagList = new ArrayList();
+    
+    /**
+     * A reference to the XMLPacket we are making
+     */
     private XMLPacket packet;
     
     /**