**[Juergen Hoeller](https://jira.spring.io/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=juergen.hoeller)** opened **[SPR-11747](https://jira.spring.io/browse/SPR-11747?redirect=false)** and commented In JRuby 1.7.12, Node.childNodes() apparently contains null values, which we need to handle defensively. --- **Affects:** 3.2.8, 4.0.3 **Backported to:** [3.2.9](https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/milestone/97?closed=1)