PM32859: ATTRIBUTE TESTS IN AN XQUERY DIRECT ATTRIBUTE CONSTRUCTOR MAY FAIL TO MATCH BECAUSE THE DEFAULT NAMESPACE IS INCORRECTLY USED.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The processor is incorrectly using the default namespace on
  attribute tests inside of an XQuery direct attribute
  constructor such as the following:
  
  <a href="{$context/foo:doc/foo:elem[@id='b']/@attr)}">link</a>
  
  This incorrect usage of the default namespace may cause the
  attribute test to fail to match when it should not.
  
  The problem does not occur when a computed attribute
  constructor is used.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature*
  *                  Pack for XML users                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Attribute tests in an XQuery direct     *
  *                      attribute constructor may fail to       *
  *                      match because the processor is          *
  *                      incorrectly using the default           *
  *                      namespace.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The processor is incorrectly using the default namespace on
  attribute tests inside of an XQuery direct attribute
  constructor such as the following:
  
  <a href="{$context/foo:doc/foo:elem[@id='b']/@attr)}">link</a>
  
  This incorrect usage of the default namespace may cause the
  attribute test to fail to match when it should not.
  
  The problem does not occur when a computed attribute
  constructor is used.
  

Problem conclusion

• The processor has been fixed to no longer use the default
  namespace on attribute tests inside of direct attribute
  constructors.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  the Feature Pack for XML fix pack 1.0.0.9. Please refer to the
  Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  PM41721

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  XML FEATUREPACK

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0856

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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