Hi Lars,

>> It doesn't matter what prefix was actually used on the element,
>> only what prefixes are declared for the element's namespace.
>
> This makes sense; but then don't you think the definition on p. 247
> is a bit misleading?
>
>   "name() returns the full name of the element or attribute as given
>   in the source document, including the prefix if there is one."

Yes. In the book, I very occasionally simplify things to make them
easier to understand. When you start asking questions here, you
deserve to get the full story.

Cheers,

Jeni

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