Re: [xml] Is it a BUG for exclusive XML canonicalization in LibXML2?

[Aleksey Sanin <aleksey aleksey com>]

> One thing is for sure: LibXML2 and .Net make different decision on 
> retaining 'tab' between XML tags, which is another potencial bug, either 
> in .Net or LibXML2.
The tab character in this case is a part of text node. C14N does
not change text nodes thus tab character should not be removed.
You might want to check *how* you read XML tree into .Net because
I believe .NET xml parser can throw "formatting" stuff away
if some options are set or not set correctly.

> Anyway, the 'extra' empty default namespace generated on 
> <CanonicalizationMethod> by LibXML2
> mentioned in my first mail violates the 
> http://www.w3.org/TR/xml-exc-c14n/ if my understanding of that spec is 
> correct.
Yes, you are correct. There is a bug in libxml2 c14n module.
I appologize for missing it first time in the bug you've
reported:

http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=319367

I am working on a fix (eta 30 minutes).

Thanks,
Aleksey