Index: epdom.c
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--- epdom.c	(revision 527769)
+++ epdom.c	(working copy)
@@ -2432,6 +2432,9 @@
 
     ASSERT_NODE_VALID(a,pNode) ;
     
+    if (pNode -> nType == ntypAttr)
+        mydie (a, "Node expected, but Attribute found. Maybe unclosed quote?") ;
+    
     if (pNode -> xDomTree == pDomTree -> xNdx && pNode -> nRepeatLevel == nRepeatLevel)
         return pNode ;