RE: [xml] python xmlReader remains in previous attribute

[Stéphane Bidoul <stephane bidoul softwareag com>]

> --- Daniel Veillard <veillard redhat com> wrote:
> > On Tue, Jul 20, 2004 at 11:08:14AM +0100, Sitsofe Wheeler wrote:
> > > The right number of node names are printed but after
> > > reading the attributes all node names have the value
> > > of the last read attribute.
> >
> >   Looks like a stupid bug, is that in bugzilla ? If no, please
> > add it,
>
> Ok, filed as http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=147993
>
> Someone kindly pointed out to me off the list that I can use
> MoveToElement() to workaround this problem. I am aware of
> MoveToElement() (see my previous post
> http://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2004-July/msg00035.html ) but
> since the current behaviour of staying stuck on that attribute while
> underneath actually moving on is not documented I think it
> should be changed.

Sorry, I forgot to cc the list.

Actually it is documented, in the .NET documentation.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/
frlrfsystemxmlxmltextreaderclassmovetoelementtopic.asp
I haven't checked recently but according to their example and my
memories it's the expected behaviour, so I don't think
it should be changed, since the libxml2 XmlReader is supposed
to work like the .NET one.

-sbi