Re: startPrefixMapping with redundant namespace declarations

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Lugt" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 6:50 AM
Subject: [Sax-devel] startPrefixMapping with redundant namespace declarations


> Hi all
> 
> What do you all think should be the correct behaviour with respect to
> startPrefixMapping/endPrefixMapping when an XML document contains redundant
> namespace declarations?
> 
> For example:
> 
> <a:doc xmlns:a="http://www.elcel.com/ns">
>  <a:element xmlns:a="http://www.elcel.com/ns"/>
> </a:doc>
> 
> In this case, we (ElCel) decided that the second (redundant) namespace
> declaration was NOT starting a new prefix mapping, and therefore
> startPrefixMapping should be called only once (prior to the startElement
> event for the <a:doc> element).

I would say: As long as the spec doesn't treat redundant NS
declarations differently, then neither should the implementation.

Karl



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