<Doh> Forgot to add that I'm still seeing the extra attribute. David
> -----Original Message----- > From: Warren, David > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 11:06 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Cc: Warren, David > Subject: RE: empty xmlns attribute > > > Hi Joe, > > Thanks for the response and the suggestion to re-read the Namespaces > spec (which I have). > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joseph Kesselman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 9:15 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: empty xmlns attribute > > > > You've specified several attributes with no prefix and no > > namespace. If there was a default namespace inherited at this point, > > the serializer must generate xmlns="" to clear that default. See the > > Namespaces In XML spec. > > I'm a bit confused when you refer to a serializer. This is not a > document which I've parsed, rather I've created it "from scratch" with > the supplied code. So, I'm a bit puzzled about where this serializer > (unless there is some "implied" one which I don't know about). > > I discovered the extra attribute (xmlns="") because my test code was > trying to nit-pick about ensuring there weren't any additional > attributes beyond those which are expected. I wrote code to dump the > newly created element. > > However, I took your suggestion and changed the attribute namespace > from null to the namespace of the samlp:Request. > > ... > public final static String XMLNS_NS = "http://www.w3.org/2000/xmlns/";; > public final static String SAMLP_NS = > "urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.0:protocol"; > public final static String SAML_NS = > "urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.0:assertion"; > public final static String XMLSIG_NS = > "http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#";; > ... > Element r = doc.createElementNS(SAMLP_NS, "samlp:Request"); > r.setAttributeNS(XMLNS_NS, "xmlns:samlp", SAMLP_NS); > r.setAttributeNS(XMLNS_NS, "xmlns:saml", SAML_NS); > r.setAttributeNS(XMLNS_NS, "xmlns:ds", XMLSIG_NS); > r.setAttributeNS(SAMLP_NS, "MajorVersion", "1"); // > changed namespace > r.setAttributeNS(SAMLP_NS, "MinorVersion", "0"); // > changed namespace > r.setAttributeNS(SAMLP_NS, "RequestID", requestId); // > changed namespace > SimpleDateFormat formatter = new > SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss'Z'"); > > formatter.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT")); > r.setAttributeNS(null, "IssueInstant", > formatter.format(issueInstant)); > ... > > Thanks, > David > -- > Obligatory .signatory > David Warren > RSA Security Inc., 174 Middlesex Turnpike, Bedford, MA 01730 > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
