After seeing this a few times now, including being bit by it myself and my work team, I have submitted a JIRA and PR to remove the 4 confusing characters from the Javadoc :).
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GROOVY-7810 XmlSluper default constructor documentation about namespace aware incorrect. https://github.com/apache/groovy/pull/305 GROOVY-7810 fix XmlSlurper default ctor doc I posted answer to SO explaining the situation http://stackoverflow.com/a/36435993/3875382 Jason -----Original Message----- From: garneke [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2016 3:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Can anyone comment on this stackoverflow posting that indicates XmlSlurper is actually namespace aware by default Here is an unsophisticated example… testparse.groovy <http://groovy.329449.n5.nabble.com/file/n5732207/testparse.groovy> -- View this message in context: http://groovy.329449.n5.nabble.com/Can-anyone-comment-on-this-stackoverflow-posting-that-indicates-XmlSlurper-is-actually-namespace-awat-tp5732204p5732207.html Sent from the Groovy Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This email message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message and any attachments.
