[Python-Dev] Elementtree and Namespaces in 2.5

[Fredrik Lundh]

"Chris S" wrote:

> and while most users and the w3 spec
> (http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/REC-xml-c14n-20010315#NoNSPrefixRewriting)
> agree this feature is actually a bug

ET's not a canonicalization library, and doesn't claim to be one, so that reference isn't
very relevant.  And "most users" know that ET uses a simplified infoset; it's not exactly
a secret.

I think you need to work on your FUD skills.

> at least patch the stdlib's version of Elementtree to produce an output
> more in line with the w3 standard.

And that patch would look exactly how ?

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