[Phoenix] Implementing support for XML documents with unprefixed default namespaces

[Thomas Comiotto]

Hi Andi

>> I think there's one more thing to consider: the stylepatcher copies 
>> nodeValue selectors that later make for location paths segments! This 
>> means that location paths will contain prefixes as defined by the 
>> stylesheet.
>
> Or rather no prefixes, in the case of default namespaces. Equally as 
> bad though. :(
>

Nope - no prefix means null namespace in case of node selctors in 
xslt's.

>
> I am not sure what you mean by "prefix resolvers from the stylesheet". 
> Are you referring to the namespace declaration attributes 
> (xmlns:X="Y") in the <xsl:stylesheet> element here?
>
> And if so, is there no chance of intereference with prefixes declared 
> in the documentDOM?

No chace of interference I think. The stylesheet must be compliant to 
documentDOM and, if necessary, adds prefixes to default namespace(s).

>> You see, there's a hell lot to consider - maybe we just should 
>> implement ns unaware mode first. This will cover 99.9% of all 
>> documents while keeping the code simple and clean :)
>
> Yay, there seems to be no easy solution. What would we have to do in 
> order to implement namespace-unawareness?
>


Implement an xpath xpression parser and replace all node selectors by 
*[local-name()='nodename']

TC