super.startElement(namespaceUri,localName,qName,atts);
// check current Acceptor object to see if switching is necessary.
if( current instanceof SimpleAcceptor ) {
SimpleAcceptor sa = (SimpleAcceptor)current;
// if sa.owner==null, we are in error recovery mode.
// so don't let another IslandVerifier kick in.
// just continue validation by using the current handler.