method

delete_namespace

v1_8_7_72 - Show latest stable - Class: REXML::Element

delete_namespace(namespace="xmlns")

public

Removes a namespace from this node. This only works if the namespace is actually declared in this node. If no argument is passed, deletes the default namespace.

Evaluates to: this element

 doc = Document.new "<a xmlns:foo='bar' xmlns='twiddle'/>"
 doc.root.delete_namespace
 puts doc     # -> <a xmlns:foo='bar'/>
 doc.root.delete_namespace 'foo'
 puts doc     # -> <a/>

# File lib/rexml/element.rb, line 270
    def delete_namespace namespace="xmlns"
      namespace = "xmlns:#{namespace}" unless namespace == 'xmlns'
      attribute = attributes.get_attribute(namespace)
      attribute.remove unless attribute.nil?
      self
    end

delete_namespace

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