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Hi,
> The XML Namespaces Recommendation says that the default namespace
> applies only to elements, and not to attribues
> (http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml-names/#defaulting).
>
> i.e. an unprefixed attribute name will always be in the null
> namespace.
>
> I am curious to know why this is so?
This has a long history and debate. I think the original explanation
was that the authors of the spec thought of attributes being like
local variables in C++ (who don't have a namespace either) or
something like that. Many people believe that this was a big mistake
as it complicates both applications and the general understanding of
namespaces without any benefit.
Regards,
Martin
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