# File rexml/xpath_parser.rb, line 521
  def matching_namespace?( node, prefix )
			prefix = node.prefix if node.kind_of? Attribute and prefix == ""
			nscontext = (@namespaces.nil? ? node.namespace(prefix) : @namespaces[prefix] )
			#print " -- matching_namespace? #{node.namespace} == #{nscontext}" if DEBUG
			node.namespace == nscontext
		end