First thing I do in any XML-Parser I write: search/replace the namespaces. I know this is awful and impacts speed, but namespaces are so f*** annoying to handle

First thing I do in any XML-Parser I write: search/replace the namespaces. I know this is awful and impacts speed, but namespaces are so f*** annoying to handle with most parsers. Getting rid of them is the simplest solution for my sanity.