Re: Empty namespace

Hi Rich,

Rich Adili <Rich.Adili@xata.com> writes:

> <xs:schema xmlns=""...
>
> Is this legal? What are the implications of using an empty string?

Yes, this is legal. This construct "unbinds" the default namespace-
prefix association. It does not make much sense in the root element
of an XML document thought. But something like this makes perfect
sense:

<foo xmlns="foons"> <!-- now all unqualified elements are in foons -->
  <bar xmlns="">
    <baz/>  <!-- baz is not in a namespace -->
  </bar>
</foo>


Boris

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