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# TabsToSpaces Class

Converts tabs to spaces.

For a list of all members of this type, see TabsToSpaces Members.

System.Object
NAnt.Core.Element
NAnt.Core.Filters.ChainableReader
NAnt.Core.Filters.Filter
NAnt.Core.Filters.TabsToSpaces

[Visual Basic]
<ElementName(Name:="tabstospaces")>
Public Class TabsToSpaces
Inherits Filter
[C#]
[ElementName(Name="tabstospaces")]
public class TabsToSpaces : Filter

#### Thread Safety

Public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are safe for multithreaded operations. Instance members are not guaranteed to be thread-safe.

#### Remarks

The TabsToSpaces filter replaces tabs in a text file with spaces.

Filters are intended to be used as a element of a FilterChain.

#### Example

Replace all tabs with four spaces.

    <tabtospaces tablength="4" />

#### Requirements

Namespace: NAnt.Core.Filters

Assembly: NAnt.Core (in NAnt.Core.dll)

#### See Also

TabsToSpaces Members | NAnt.Core.Filters Namespace