Exclude Namespace Atribute

bonekrusher · May 4th, 2007, 08:05 AM

Hi,

This is probably a basic problem, but the answer escapes me. I am adding an element and some value to an existing xml file. When I run the following XSLT it adds xmlns="" to the element. How do i exclude this?

XSLT 2.0:

Code:

    <xsl:template match="ACM:Chapter">
        <xsl:copy>
            <xsl:choose>
                <xsl:when test="@*">
                    <xsl:copy-of select="@*"/>
                </xsl:when>
                <xsl:otherwise>
                    <xsl:attribute name="id"><xsl:value-of select="generate-id()"/></xsl:attribute>
                </xsl:otherwise>
            </xsl:choose>
            <METADATA>
                <MMEL>
                    <xsl:attribute name="revdate"><xsl:text>2007-01-10</xsl:text></xsl:attribute>
                    <xsl:attribute name="mmelrev"><xsl:text>05</xsl:text></xsl:attribute>
                    <xsl:value-of select="//ACM:MELtitle"/>
                </MMEL>
            </METADATA>
            <xsl:apply-templates/>
        </xsl:copy>
    </xsl:template>

Current output:

    <METADATA xmlns="">
            <MMEL revdate="2007-01-10" mmelrev="05">80-10-01</MMEL>
        </METADATA>

joefawcett · May 4th, 2007, 08:12 AM

You probably have a default namespace declared so it needs to be undeclared on this element. Show the rest of the stylsheet.

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Joe (Microsoft MVP - XML)

mhkay · May 4th, 2007, 08:14 AM

The system is adding xmlns="" because the METADATA element is in no namespace, but its parent is in a namespace. If you want the METADATA element to be in the same namespace as its parent then you must create it in that namespace, and the xmlns="" will automatically disappear.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
Author, XSLT Programmer's Reference and XPath 2.0 Programmer's Reference

bonekrusher · May 4th, 2007, 08:18 AM

Thanks,

I added the namespace declaration to the METADATA element. Works :)

You guys are the best. Thanks