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+require_relative "rexml_test_utils"
+
+module REXMLTests
+  class AttributeTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+    def test_empty_prefix
+      error = assert_raise(ArgumentError) do
+        REXML::Attribute.new(":x")
+      end
+      assert_equal("name must be " +
+                   "\#{PREFIX}:\#{LOCAL_NAME} or \#{LOCAL_NAME}: <\":x\">",
+                   error.message)
+    end
+  end
+end