# File lib/rgen/instantiator/abstract_xml_instantiator.rb, line 13
    def start_element_namespace(tag, attributes, prefix, uri, ns)
      controlGC
      ns.each{|n| @namespaces[n[0]] = n[1]}
      attrs = attributes.collect{|a| [a.prefix ? a.prefix+":"+a.localname : a.localname, a.value]}
      @instantiator.start_tag(prefix, tag, @namespaces, Hash[*(attrs.flatten)])
      attrs.each { |pair| @instantiator.set_attribute(pair[0], pair[1]) }
    end