[scala-bts] #2721: backslash searching of XML fails to find namespace-prefixed attributes of sub elements if loaded from file or String

sub elements if loaded from file or String
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Reporter: George | Owner: scala-xml_team
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: normal | Component: XML support
Keywords: |
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Comment(by George):

in 2.7.7, it works, but not in 2.8 nightly

sub elements if loaded from file or String
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Reporter: George | Owner: scala-xml_team
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: normal | Component: XML support
Version: | Keywords:
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Description changed by extempore:

Old description:

> find namespace-prefixed attributes of sub elements works if xml was
> initilized directly, but not if loaded from string or file
>
> val xml = ns:at="subVal"/>
>
> println("root:-"+(xml\"@{nsUri}at") +"-sub:-"+(xml\"sub"\"@{nsUri}at")
> +"-")
>
> output: root:-rootVal-sub:-subVal-
>
> BUT:
>
> val xml2= scala.xml.XML.loadString(""" ns:at="rootVal">""")
>
> println("root:-"+(xml2\"@{nsUri}at") +"-sub:-"+(xml2\"sub"\"@{nsUri}at")
> +"-")
>
> output: root:-rootVal-sub:--

New description:

find namespace-prefixed attributes of sub elements works if xml was
initilized directly, but not if loaded from string or file
{{{
val xml =

println("root:-"+(xml\"@{nsUri}at") +"-sub:-"+(xml\"sub"\"@{nsUri}at")
+"-")
}}}
output: root:-rootVal-sub:-subVal-

BUT:
{{{
val xml2= scala.xml.XML.loadString("""""")

println("root:-"+(xml2\"@{nsUri}at") +"-sub:-"+(xml2\"sub"\"@{nsUri}at")
+"-")
}}}
output: root:-rootVal-sub:--

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