Hi there, is there possibility to strip xml namespaces during input via the c# client api. In the GUI there is a checkbox "strip namespaces" in the "new database" panel. I want to use this in a command like this: session.Execute(@"create db xObermayer E:\Dev\BaseX\04_Obermeyer.xml"); so I dont have to use the namespace stuff like in this query: var result = session.Execute("XQUERY declare namespace exp=\"urn:oid:1.0.10303.28.2.1.1\" ; declare namespace" + " doc=\"urn:oid:1.0.10303.28.2.1.3\"; declare namespace ifc=\"http://www.iai-tech.org/ifcXML/IFC2x2/FINAL\";" + " for $x in /doc:iso_10303_28/*/ifc:IfcRelContainedInSpatialStructure return $x"); Regards Simon - - - - - - - - - Dipl.-Ing. Simon Daum Lehrstuhl für Computergestützte Modellierung und Simulation Technische Universität München Arcisstraße 21 D-80290 München Tel: +49 89 289 25065 Fax: +49 89 289 25051 Web: www.cms.bv.tum.de<http://www.cms.bv.tum.de> - - - - - - - - -