Paul,
It looks that you have 3 options: 1) somehow get the new namespace uri and pass it as parameter - this would be the preferred way because namespaces do usually change for a reason usually to indicate that they are not backwards compatible 2) or use the XmlCursors methods toFirstChild() toNextSibling() and test the names yourself 3) or use XmlObject.selectPath("./TrackAndTrace") which is simple enough to use the internal XMLBeans XPath implementation. Cezar _____ From: Brady, Paul [mailto:paul.br...@airnz.co.nz] Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 4:13 PM To: user@xmlbeans.apache.org Subject: XmlCursor.toChild() Ignore Namespace? Hi, How can I navigate to a document location using XMLCursor.toChild() without supplying a namespace? My current call looks like: XmlCursor documentCursor = myXmlObject.newCursor(); documentCursor.toChild("http://types.mycompany.com/ServiceMetaTypes/1/1", "TrackAndTrace"); This works fine and the TrackAndTrace element is found as it should be. I'd like to insulate the logic from changes to the namespace, e.g. the version being incremented to http://types.mycompany.com/ServiceMetaTypes/1/2, by ignoring the namespace but following never finds anything. XmlCursor documentCursor = myXmlObject.newCursor(); documentCursor.toChild("TrackAndTrace"); I need to use the XMLCursor as opposed to using a query as I don't have a query engine available in this particular system. Any help appreciated. Good planets are hard to find - please think of the environment before you print this email. ____________________________________________________________________ CAUTION - This message may contain privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the addressee named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this message is prohibited. If you have received this message in error please notify Air New Zealand immediately. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of Air New Zealand. _____________________________________________________________________ For more information on the Air New Zealand Group, visit us online at http://www.airnewzealand.com _____________________________________________________________________