PM08083: THE [XSL:]INHERIT-NAMESPACES ATTRIBUTE HAS NO EFFECT IN AN XSLT STYLESHEET

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• An XSLT stylesheet contains an instruction that constructs an
  element node that specifies an [xsl:]inherit-namespaces
  attribute with value "yes", but in the serialized result any
  child elements of that element node have namespace
  undeclarations for namespace prefixes that were in scope for
  that element node.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of the IBM WebSphere Application  *
  *                  Server v7.0 Feature Pack for XML 1.0.       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: An XSLT stylesheet contains an          *
  *                      instruction that constructs an          *
  *                      element node that specifies an          *
  *                      [xsl:]inherit-namespaces attribute      *
  *                      with value "yes", but in the            *
  *                      serialized result any child elements    *
  *                      of that element node have namespace     *
  *                      undeclarations for namespace            *
  *                      prefixes that were in scope for that    *
  *                      element node.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fix pack that contains this APAR. *
  ****************************************************************
  If an XSLT stylesheet contains an xsl:output declaration with
  version attribute equal to "1.1" and undeclare-prefixes
  attribute equal to "yes", and the [xsl:]inherit-namespaces
  attribute is specified anywhere in the stylesheet with value
  "no", the processor applies that setting of the
  [xsl:]inherit-namespaces attribute in constructing every
  element node.  This is true even of elements constructed with
  an explicit setting of the [xsl:]inherit-namespaces attribute
  with the value "yes".
  
  The problem can also be detected by examining the namespace
  nodes in a temporary tree that was constructed with similar
  settings of the [xsl:]inherit-namespaces attribute, regardless
  of any xsl:output declaration in the stylesheet.
  

Problem conclusion

• The XSLT processor optimizes its processing for the case where
  the [xsl:]inherit-namespaces attribute is never specified in a
  stylesheet or it is only specified in the stylesheet with the
  value "yes".  If the stylesheet contains an
  [xsl:]inherit-namespaces attribute with the value "no", the
  processor was attempting to disable that optimization, but
  due to an error in the logic of the processor, that actually
  disabled all handling of the [xsl:]inherit-namespaces attribute
  with a value of "yes".
  
  The problem was fixed by having the processor take into
  account the setting of the [xsl:]inherit-namespaces attribute
  on each element node that is constructed.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 1.0.0.3. Please refer to the Recommended Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  XML FEATUREPACK

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0856

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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