> I can get the namespace declaration to appear on the updg:sync element,
but
> not on the ROOT element, unless I add a updg:ROOT prefix to it (this
breaks
> SQL Server).
>
> I've been through the FAQ looking for a solution, but can find none.  Is
> there a way of outputting what I want, while treating xsl:output by
> method="xml"

try replacing your literal element ROOT with xsl:element.

<xsl:element name="ROOT"
namespace="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-updategrame">

</xsl:element>

this will output the default namespace to the one declared

cheers, jim fuller



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