[AXIOM-37] xmlns:xml declaration is unnecessary and fails in some parsers

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.2.8
• Environment: All
• Assignee: Andreas Veithen
• Reporter: James M Snell
• Created: 15/Nov/07 17:45
• Updated: 27/Mar/11 11:42
• Resolved: 07/Dec/08 22:05

Description

When serializing an Axiom element that contains xml:lang or xml:base, the xmlns:xml declaration is serialized. The decl is unnecessary and causes problems with some parsers. This xml prefix decl needs to be suppressed.