[XALANJ-1030] XPathAPI selectNodeIterator(doc, xpath) with default namespace

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Resolution: Incomplete
• Affects Version/s: 2.3
• Component/s: XPath
• Environment: Operating System: Windows NT/2K; Platform: PC
• Bugzilla Id: 9339
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Jeff Greif
• Created: 23/May/02 15:49
• Updated: 08/Feb/12 10:32
• Resolved: 02/Sep/04 21:18

Description

In xalan-j2.3.1, on Windows 2000 SP2,
the following xpath retrieval, using the ApplyXPath example
java ApplyXPath trydef.xml "/xxx/yyy"
fails on the file, trydef.xml, which uses the default namespace.

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<xxx xmlns="a:b//c">
<yyy>
<zzz aaa="333">
</zzz>
</yyy>
</xxx>

The corresponding retrieval
java ApplyXPath trynone.xml "/xxx/yyy"
works as expected on the file, trynone.xml, which has no namespace

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<xxx>
<yyy>
<zzz aaa="333">
</zzz>
</yyy>
</xxx>

The corresponding retrieval using a namespace prefix also works:
java ApplyXPath trypref.xml "/q:xxx/q:yyy"

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<q:xxx xmlns:q="a:b//c">
<q:yyy>
<q:zzz aaa="333">
</q:zzz>
</q:yyy>
</q:xxx>

Perhaps this is related to bug #6479?

Issue Links

• relates to: XALANJ-2549 XPath with default namespace - No result