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Insert 'xml:base' into XElement root

How can one insert the 'XML Base' attribute/namespace (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML_Base) into the root of an XElement or XDocument?

<feed xml:base="someurl.com">...</feed>

And, do that without messing up the whole XElement (e.g. by it trying to insert the same everywhere else or some related crazy side effect).

Solution

  • This should do the trick: 

    element.Root.SetAttributeValue(XNamespace.Xml + "base", "someurl.com")

    (Edit: SetAttributeValue)