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How can I specify a default namespace for XPath expressions?

April 26, 2017Default expressions namespace specify xpath

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How can I specify a default namespace for XPath expressions?

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You can’t. In XPath, there is no such thing as a default namespace. Just use an arbitrary prefix and let the namespace dictionary of the XPath evaluators map it to your namespace. See also the question above.