The real WTF is that it is not namespace aware. <DATASET xmlns="http://www.enterprisesolutions.com/ultimate-super-format/"><TYPE xmlns="http://www.enterprisesolutions.com/ultimate-super-format/">success</TYPE> <RECORD xmlns="http://www.enterprisesolutions.com/ultimate-super-format/"> <DATA xmlns="http://www.enterprisesolutions.com/ultimate-super-format/" type="demographic" id="1">Foo</DATA> <DATA xmlns="http://www.enterprisesolutions.com/ultimate-super-format/" type="demographic" id="2">Bar</DATA> <DATA xmlns="http://www.enterprisesolutions.com/ultimate-super-format/" type="demographic" id="3">Baz</DATA> <DATA xmlns="http://www.enterprisesolutions.com/ultimate-super-format/" type="extra" id="state">active</DATA> <DATA xmlns="http://www.enterprisesolutions.com/ultimate-super-format/" type="extra" id="statedate">2006-01-01</DATA> <DATA xmlns="http://www.enterprisesolutions.com/ultimate-super-format/" type="extra" id="uid">8474562938</DATA> </RECORD> </DATASET>