> i try to get a 1:1 copy of a tree (using xsl:copy-of) without 
> having the 
> xmlns attribute set in the root node of the result tree.
> 

xsl:copy-of can only be used if you want an exact copy.

If you want to make any changes at all, use a recursive descent using
xsl:apply-templates, defining an identity template rule using xsl:copy,
plus specific template rules to define the changes you want to make.

To remove namespace nodes from an element, use

<xsl:element name="local-name()">

in place of <xsl:copy>

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