The following example shows a non-standard NETCONF namespace or prefix used in one of the tags but not defined in the <rpc> tag.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rpc message-id="101"
xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"
xmlns:alu="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
<get-config>
<source> <running/> </source>
<filter>
<configure>
<router>
<interface xmlns:alu="urn:alcatel-lucent.com:sros:ns:yang:conf-r13">
<alu:interface-name>"system"</alu:interface-name>
</interface>
</router>
</configure>
</filter>
</get-config>
</rpc>
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In the following reply, the non-standard namespace/prefix used in tag is ignored.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rpc-reply message-
id="101" xmlns:alu="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0" xmlns="urn:ietf:params:
xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
<data>
<configure xmlns="urn:alcatel-lucent.com:sros:ns:yang:conf-r13">
<router>
<router-name>Base</router-name>
<interface>
<interface-name>system</interface-name>
<address>
<ip-address-mask>144.23.63.5/32</ip-address-mask>
</address>
<shutdown>false</shutdown>
</interface>
</router>
</configure>
</data>
</rpc-reply>
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