encoding/xml: exported non-struct anonymous fields are not marshaled

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by dcampbell24:

latest version of Go: 1.0.2

What steps will reproduce the problem?

http://play.golang.org/p/sYqNwtYeh5

What is the expected output?

<A><B>0<B/></A>

What do you see instead?
<A></A>

Which compiler are you using (5g, 6g, 8g, gccgo)?
6g

Which operating system are you using?
Linux

Which version are you using?  (run 'go version')
weekly.2012-03-27 +100ddb84c85d

Please provide any additional information below.

The documentation for the xml package says that all exported fields are marshaled and
does not state any exception for embedded fields that are not structs.

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Comment 2:

This may just be a doc fix.

Labels changed: added priority-later, removed priority-triage.

Status changed to Accepted.

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Comment 3:

Labels changed: added go1.1maybe.

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Comment 4:

https://golang.org/cl/7743043

Labels changed: added go1.1, removed go1.1maybe.

Owner changed to @rsc.

Status changed to Started.

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Comment 5:

This issue was closed by revision aa81eb5.

Status changed to Fixed.