Index: core.js
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--- core.js	(revision 5790)
+++ core.js	(working copy)
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@
 		if (!elem || elem.nodeType == 3 || elem.nodeType == 8)
 			return undefined;
 
-		var notxml = !jQuery.isXMLDoc( elem ),
+		var notxml = !jQuery.isXMLDoc( elem ) && !jQuery.nodeName( elem, 'svg' ),
 			// Whether we are setting (or getting)
 			set = value !== undefined,
 			msie = jQuery.browser.msie;