> Ok, so I do not understand what the default namespace is if I have:
> 
> <Workbook xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet"
>  xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"
>  xmlns:x="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel"
>  xmlns:ss="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet"
>  xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
> 
> ....
> 
> And then, the next element under this is:
> <DocumentProperties xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office">

Well the default namespace for Workbook is
urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet, and the default namespace for
DocumentProperties is urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office
> 
> So is my xpath:
> 
> select="/Workbook/DocmentProperties"
> 
> Or:
> 
> select="/xmlns:Workbook/xmlns:DocmentProperties"
> 

Neither. You're missing the point. The path is
/x:Workbook/y:DocumentProperties, where x is bound to
urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet, and y is bound to
urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/