How to remove default namespace xmlns using XSLT?

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I have a XML file having default namespace xmlns="http://www.xxxx.com/xyz" and target namespace xmlns:tns="http://www.xxxx.com/xyz" , Both need to be removed

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<Root xmlns:tns="http://www.xxxx.com/xyz" xmlns="http://www.xxxx.com/xyz">
    <Header type="XXXX" purpose="Original" xmlns="">
        <ID>XXXXXX</ID>
    </Header>
</Root>

I use the below code but it doesn't remove the default namespace xmlns="http://www.xxxx.com/xyz" from the root element

   <xsl:template match="*">
    <!-- remove element prefix -->
    <xsl:element name="{local-name()}">
      <!-- process attributes -->
      <xsl:for-each select="@*">
        <!-- remove attribute prefix -->
        <xsl:attribute name="{local-name()}">
          <xsl:value-of select="."/>
        </xsl:attribute>
      </xsl:for-each>
      <xsl:apply-templates/>
    </xsl:element>
  </xsl:template>

Can anyone help to suggest how to solve this case?

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michael.hor257k
– michael.hor257k

2024-08-29 17:45:42 +00:00
Commented Aug 29, 2024 at 17:45 — michael.hor257k
– michael.hor257k, Commented Aug 29, 2024 at 17:45

michael.hor257k · Accepted Answer · 2024-08-29 17:40:23Z

0

If you want to remove the default namespace then you cannot put the renamed elements back into their original namespace.

Seeing that the attributes in your example are not in a namespace (as is most often the case), I believe you could do simply:

<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" 
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:output method="xml" version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" indent="yes"/>

<xsl:template match="*">
    <xsl:element name="{local-name()}">
        <xsl:copy-of select="@*"/>
        <xsl:apply-templates/>
    </xsl:element>
</xsl:template>

</xsl:stylesheet>

Demo here.

edited Aug 29, 2024 at 17:40

answered Aug 29, 2024 at 5:41

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4 Comments

Abhijit Over a year ago

Hi, I tried this logic it is not working for me. Any other ideas?

michael.hor257k Over a year ago

"Not working" is not a useful description of a problem. You can verify that it is working in the demo (see the added link in my answer).

Abhijit Over a year ago

Hi I tried the demo link, given logic perfectly worked in the demo link for my XML. I also tried the same logic in SOA 12c transform, it's not working in there. Strange!

Abhijit Over a year ago

I have fixed the SOA 12c Issue for removing default namespace from file output by ading keepSrcElementName="yes" to copy file activity in BPEL. Oracle Doc ID 2646315.1 for reference support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocContentDisplay?id=2646315.1

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