> Why wouldn't the values be distinct? If two ancestors of the element
> both have namespace declarations that use the same prefix, the
> declaration that is closer to the element masks the declaration that is
> closer to the root. Thus, there cannot be two in-scope namespaces that
> use the same prefix.
Yes, I assumed the values would be distinct. Until I ran into a case
where I was getting duplicate prefix values. I thought it better to ask
the list before I go off and file a bug report, since the text of the
spec didn't seem all that clear to me.
Jim
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