Namespace syntax
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Description
There are four different syntaxes for namespaces in element types and attribute names: ns|E, *|E, |E and just E. All four have a different meaning: http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-selectors/#typenmsp
cssselect currently parses *|E and E the same, and fails to parse |E.
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Research direction
Start by locating cssselect's namespace parsing entry point and compare its handling with the linked CSS Selectors specification. Verify that ns|E, *|E, |E, and E are parsed as four distinct forms, including successful parsing of |E.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- web-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100