for ($i=0; $i<$len; $i++){
if ($str[$i] == "\"") $in_quote = ($in_quote + 1) % 2;
else if (!$in_quote){
- if ($str[$i] == " ") $id++; //space means new element
- else if ($str[$i]=="("){ //new part
+ if ($str[$i] == " "){ //space means new element
+ $id++;
+ while ($str[$i+1] == " ") $i++; // skip additional spaces
+ } else if ($str[$i]=="("){ //new part
$i++;
$endPos = iml_ClosingParenPos($str, $i);
$partLen = $endPos - $i;