diff --git a/src/ol/format/gpxformat.js b/src/ol/format/gpxformat.js
index 0d07c74754..6a613b5dfa 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/gpxformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/gpxformat.js
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ ol.format.GPX.FEATURE_READER_ = {
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.GPX.GPX_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.GPX.GPX_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.GPX.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'rte': ol.xml.makeArrayPusher(ol.format.GPX.readRte_),
       'trk': ol.xml.makeArrayPusher(ol.format.GPX.readTrk_),
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ ol.format.GPX.GPX_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.GPX.LINK_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.GPX.LINK_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.GPX.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'text':
           ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString, 'linkText'),
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ ol.format.GPX.LINK_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.GPX.RTE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.GPX.RTE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.GPX.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'name': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
       'cmt': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ ol.format.GPX.RTE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.GPX.RTEPT_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.GPX.RTEPT_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.GPX.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'ele': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readDecimal),
       'time': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readDateTime)
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ ol.format.GPX.RTEPT_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.GPX.TRK_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.GPX.TRK_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.GPX.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'name': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
       'cmt': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ ol.format.GPX.TRK_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.GPX.TRKSEG_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.GPX.TRKSEG_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.GPX.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'trkpt': ol.format.GPX.parseTrkPt_
     });
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ ol.format.GPX.TRKSEG_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.GPX.TRKPT_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.GPX.TRKPT_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.GPX.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'ele': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readDecimal),
       'time': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readDateTime)
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ ol.format.GPX.TRKPT_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.GPX.WPT_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.GPX.WPT_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.GPX.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'ele': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readDecimal),
       'time': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readDateTime),
diff --git a/src/ol/format/kmlformat.js b/src/ol/format/kmlformat.js
index 6378660828..192b15cd63 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/kmlformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/kmlformat.js
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ ol.format.KML.whenParser_ = function(node, objectStack) {
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.DATA_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.DATA_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'value': ol.xml.makeReplacer(ol.format.XSD.readString)
     });
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ ol.format.KML.DATA_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.EXTENDED_DATA_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.EXTENDED_DATA_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Data': ol.format.KML.DataParser_,
       'SchemaData': ol.format.KML.SchemaDataParser_
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ ol.format.KML.EXTENDED_DATA_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.EXTRUDE_AND_ALTITUDE_MODE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.EXTRUDE_AND_ALTITUDE_MODE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'extrude': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readBoolean),
       'altitudeMode': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString)
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ ol.format.KML.EXTRUDE_AND_ALTITUDE_MODE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.FLAT_LINEAR_RING_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.FLAT_LINEAR_RING_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'coordinates': ol.xml.makeReplacer(ol.format.KML.readFlatCoordinates_)
     });
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@ ol.format.KML.FLAT_LINEAR_RING_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.FLAT_LINEAR_RINGS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.FLAT_LINEAR_RINGS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'innerBoundaryIs': ol.format.KML.innerBoundaryIsParser_,
       'outerBoundaryIs': ol.format.KML.outerBoundaryIsParser_
@@ -1368,10 +1368,10 @@ ol.format.KML.FLAT_LINEAR_RINGS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.GX_TRACK_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.GX_TRACK_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'when': ol.format.KML.whenParser_
-    }, ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+    }, ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
         ol.format.KML.GX_NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
           'coord': ol.format.KML.gxCoordParser_
         }));
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ ol.format.KML.GX_TRACK_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.GEOMETRY_FLAT_COORDINATES_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.GEOMETRY_FLAT_COORDINATES_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'coordinates': ol.xml.makeReplacer(ol.format.KML.readFlatCoordinates_)
     });
@@ -1393,10 +1393,10 @@ ol.format.KML.GEOMETRY_FLAT_COORDINATES_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.ICON_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.ICON_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'href': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.KML.readURI_)
-    }, ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+    }, ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
         ol.format.KML.GX_NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
           'x': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readDecimal),
           'y': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readDecimal),
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ ol.format.KML.ICON_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.ICON_STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.ICON_STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Icon': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.KML.readIcon_),
       'heading': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readDecimal),
@@ -1424,7 +1424,7 @@ ol.format.KML.ICON_STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.INNER_BOUNDARY_IS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.INNER_BOUNDARY_IS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'LinearRing': ol.xml.makeReplacer(ol.format.KML.readFlatLinearRing_)
     });
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ ol.format.KML.INNER_BOUNDARY_IS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.LABEL_STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.LABEL_STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'color': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.KML.readColor_),
       'scale': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.KML.readScale_)
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@ ol.format.KML.LABEL_STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.LINE_STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.LINE_STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'color': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.KML.readColor_),
       'width': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readDecimal)
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ ol.format.KML.LINE_STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.MULTI_GEOMETRY_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.MULTI_GEOMETRY_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'LineString': ol.xml.makeArrayPusher(ol.format.KML.readLineString_),
       'LinearRing': ol.xml.makeArrayPusher(ol.format.KML.readLinearRing_),
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@ ol.format.KML.MULTI_GEOMETRY_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.GX_MULTITRACK_GEOMETRY_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.GX_MULTITRACK_GEOMETRY_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.GX_NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Track': ol.xml.makeArrayPusher(ol.format.KML.readGxTrack_)
     });
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@ ol.format.KML.GX_MULTITRACK_GEOMETRY_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.NETWORK_LINK_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.NETWORK_LINK_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'ExtendedData': ol.format.KML.ExtendedDataParser_,
       'Link': ol.format.KML.LinkParser_,
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@ ol.format.KML.NETWORK_LINK_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.LINK_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.LINK_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'href': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.KML.readURI_)
     });
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ ol.format.KML.LINK_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.OUTER_BOUNDARY_IS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.OUTER_BOUNDARY_IS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'LinearRing': ol.xml.makeReplacer(ol.format.KML.readFlatLinearRing_)
     });
@@ -1525,7 +1525,7 @@ ol.format.KML.OUTER_BOUNDARY_IS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.PAIR_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.PAIR_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Style': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.KML.readStyle_),
       'key': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
@@ -1538,7 +1538,7 @@ ol.format.KML.PAIR_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.PLACEMARK_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.PLACEMARK_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'ExtendedData': ol.format.KML.ExtendedDataParser_,
       'MultiGeometry': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
@@ -1560,7 +1560,7 @@ ol.format.KML.PLACEMARK_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
       'phoneNumber': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
       'styleUrl': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.KML.readURI_),
       'visibility': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readBoolean)
-    }, ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+    }, ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
         ol.format.KML.GX_NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
           'MultiTrack': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
               ol.format.KML.readGxMultiTrack_, 'geometry'),
@@ -1575,7 +1575,7 @@ ol.format.KML.PLACEMARK_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.POLY_STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.POLY_STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'color': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.KML.readColor_),
       'fill': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readBoolean),
@@ -1588,7 +1588,7 @@ ol.format.KML.POLY_STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.SCHEMA_DATA_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.SCHEMA_DATA_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'SimpleData': ol.format.KML.SimpleDataParser_
     });
@@ -1599,7 +1599,7 @@ ol.format.KML.SCHEMA_DATA_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'IconStyle': ol.format.KML.IconStyleParser_,
       'LabelStyle': ol.format.KML.LabelStyleParser_,
@@ -1613,7 +1613,7 @@ ol.format.KML.STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.KML.STYLE_MAP_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.KML.STYLE_MAP_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Pair': ol.format.KML.PairDataParser_
     });
@@ -1640,7 +1640,7 @@ ol.format.KML.prototype.readDocumentOrFolder_ = function(node, objectStack) {
   goog.asserts.assert(localName == 'Document' || localName == 'Folder',
       'localName should be Document or Folder');
   // FIXME use scope somehow
-  var parsersNS = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+  var parsersNS = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
       ol.format.KML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
         'Folder': ol.xml.makeArrayExtender(this.readDocumentOrFolder_, this),
         'Placemark': ol.xml.makeArrayPusher(this.readPlacemark_, this),
diff --git a/src/ol/format/osmxmlformat.js b/src/ol/format/osmxmlformat.js
index 821b8f760c..d6cb8733b4 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/osmxmlformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/osmxmlformat.js
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ ol.format.OSMXML.NAMESPACE_URIS_ = [
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.OSMXML.WAY_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.OSMXML.WAY_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.OSMXML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'nd': ol.format.OSMXML.readNd_,
       'tag': ol.format.OSMXML.readTag_
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ ol.format.OSMXML.WAY_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.OSMXML.PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.OSMXML.PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.OSMXML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'node': ol.format.OSMXML.readNode_,
       'way': ol.format.OSMXML.readWay_
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ ol.format.OSMXML.PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.OSMXML.NODE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.OSMXML.NODE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.OSMXML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'tag': ol.format.OSMXML.readTag_
     });
diff --git a/src/ol/format/owsformat.js b/src/ol/format/owsformat.js
index a97c01d194..30090069a9 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/owsformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/owsformat.js
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ ol.format.OWS.NAMESPACE_URIS_ = [
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.OWS.PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.OWS.PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.OWS.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'ServiceIdentification': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.OWS.readServiceIdentification_),
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ ol.format.OWS.PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.OWS.ADDRESS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.OWS.ADDRESS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.OWS.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'DeliveryPoint': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.XSD.readString),
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ ol.format.OWS.ADDRESS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.OWS.ALLOWED_VALUES_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.OWS.ALLOWED_VALUES_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.OWS.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Value': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertyPusher(ol.format.OWS.readValue_)
     });
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ ol.format.OWS.ALLOWED_VALUES_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.OWS.CONSTRAINT_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.OWS.CONSTRAINT_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.OWS.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'AllowedValues': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.OWS.readAllowedValues_)
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ ol.format.OWS.CONSTRAINT_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.OWS.CONTACT_INFO_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.OWS.CONTACT_INFO_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.OWS.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Phone': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.OWS.readPhone_),
       'Address': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.OWS.readAddress_)
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ ol.format.OWS.CONTACT_INFO_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.OWS.DCP_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.OWS.DCP_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.OWS.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'HTTP': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.OWS.readHttp_)
     });
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ ol.format.OWS.DCP_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.OWS.HTTP_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.OWS.HTTP_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.OWS.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Get': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertyPusher(ol.format.OWS.readGet_),
       'Post': undefined // TODO
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ ol.format.OWS.HTTP_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.OWS.OPERATION_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.OWS.OPERATION_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.OWS.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'DCP': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.OWS.readDcp_)
     });
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ ol.format.OWS.OPERATION_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.OWS.OPERATIONS_METADATA_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.OWS.OPERATIONS_METADATA_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.OWS.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Operation': ol.format.OWS.readOperation_
     });
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ ol.format.OWS.OPERATIONS_METADATA_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.OWS.PHONE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.OWS.PHONE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.OWS.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Voice': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
       'Facsimile': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString)
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ ol.format.OWS.PHONE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.OWS.REQUEST_METHOD_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.OWS.REQUEST_METHOD_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.OWS.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Constraint': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertyPusher(
           ol.format.OWS.readConstraint_)
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ ol.format.OWS.REQUEST_METHOD_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @private
  */
 ol.format.OWS.SERVICE_CONTACT_PARSERS_ =
-    ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+    ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.OWS.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'IndividualName': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.XSD.readString),
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ ol.format.OWS.SERVICE_CONTACT_PARSERS_ =
  * @private
  */
 ol.format.OWS.SERVICE_IDENTIFICATION_PARSERS_ =
-    ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+    ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.OWS.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Title': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
       'ServiceTypeVersion': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ ol.format.OWS.SERVICE_IDENTIFICATION_PARSERS_ =
  * @private
  */
 ol.format.OWS.SERVICE_PROVIDER_PARSERS_ =
-    ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+    ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.OWS.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'ProviderName': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
       'ProviderSite': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XLink.readHref),
diff --git a/src/ol/format/wmscapabilitiesformat.js b/src/ol/format/wmscapabilitiesformat.js
index 5b8654938e..edc80ef30b 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/wmscapabilitiesformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/wmscapabilitiesformat.js
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ ol.format.WMSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_ = [
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMSCapabilities.PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMSCapabilities.PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Service': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.WMSCapabilities.readService_),
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ ol.format.WMSCapabilities.PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMSCapabilities.CAPABILITY_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMSCapabilities.CAPABILITY_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Request': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.WMSCapabilities.readRequest_),
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ ol.format.WMSCapabilities.CAPABILITY_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMSCapabilities.SERVICE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMSCapabilities.SERVICE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Name': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
       'Title': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ ol.format.WMSCapabilities.SERVICE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMSCapabilities.CONTACT_INFORMATION_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMSCapabilities.CONTACT_INFORMATION_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'ContactPersonPrimary': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.WMSCapabilities.readContactPersonPrimary_),
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ ol.format.WMSCapabilities.CONTACT_INFORMATION_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMSCapabilities.CONTACT_PERSON_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMSCapabilities.CONTACT_PERSON_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'ContactPerson': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.XSD.readString),
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ ol.format.WMSCapabilities.CONTACT_PERSON_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMSCapabilities.CONTACT_ADDRESS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMSCapabilities.CONTACT_ADDRESS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'AddressType': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
       'Address': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ ol.format.WMSCapabilities.CONTACT_ADDRESS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMSCapabilities.EXCEPTION_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMSCapabilities.EXCEPTION_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Format': ol.xml.makeArrayPusher(ol.format.XSD.readString)
     });
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ ol.format.WMSCapabilities.EXCEPTION_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMSCapabilities.LAYER_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMSCapabilities.LAYER_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Name': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
       'Title': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ ol.format.WMSCapabilities.LAYER_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMSCapabilities.ATTRIBUTION_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMSCapabilities.ATTRIBUTION_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Title': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
       'OnlineResource': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ ol.format.WMSCapabilities.ATTRIBUTION_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @private
  */
 ol.format.WMSCapabilities.EX_GEOGRAPHIC_BOUNDING_BOX_PARSERS_ =
-    ol.xml.makeParsersNS(ol.format.WMSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
+    ol.xml.makeStructureNS(ol.format.WMSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'westBoundLongitude': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.XSD.readDecimal),
       'eastBoundLongitude': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ ol.format.WMSCapabilities.EX_GEOGRAPHIC_BOUNDING_BOX_PARSERS_ =
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMSCapabilities.REQUEST_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMSCapabilities.REQUEST_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'GetCapabilities': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.WMSCapabilities.readOperationType_),
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ ol.format.WMSCapabilities.REQUEST_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMSCapabilities.OPERATIONTYPE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMSCapabilities.OPERATIONTYPE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Format': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertyPusher(ol.format.XSD.readString),
       'DCPType': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertyPusher(
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ ol.format.WMSCapabilities.OPERATIONTYPE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMSCapabilities.DCPTYPE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMSCapabilities.DCPTYPE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'HTTP': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.WMSCapabilities.readHTTP_)
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ ol.format.WMSCapabilities.DCPTYPE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMSCapabilities.HTTP_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMSCapabilities.HTTP_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Get': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.WMSCapabilities.readFormatOnlineresource_),
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ ol.format.WMSCapabilities.HTTP_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMSCapabilities.STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMSCapabilities.STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Name': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
       'Title': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
@@ -853,8 +853,8 @@ ol.format.WMSCapabilities.STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMSCapabilities.FORMAT_ONLINERESOURCE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
-    ol.format.WMSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
+ol.format.WMSCapabilities.FORMAT_ONLINERESOURCE_PARSERS_ =
+    ol.xml.makeStructureNS(ol.format.WMSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Format': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
       'OnlineResource': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.XLink.readHref)
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ ol.format.WMSCapabilities.FORMAT_ONLINERESOURCE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMSCapabilities.KEYWORDLIST_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMSCapabilities.KEYWORDLIST_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Keyword': ol.xml.makeArrayPusher(ol.format.XSD.readString)
     });
diff --git a/src/ol/format/wmsgetfeatureinfoformat.js b/src/ol/format/wmsgetfeatureinfoformat.js
index 10f8fbaac8..33397a0b29 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/wmsgetfeatureinfoformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/wmsgetfeatureinfoformat.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ ol.format.WMSGetFeatureInfo.prototype.readFeatures_ =
       var parsers = {};
       parsers[featureType] = ol.xml.makeArrayPusher(
           this.gmlFormat_.readFeatureElement, this.gmlFormat_);
-      var parsersNS = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+      var parsersNS = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
           [context['featureNS'], null], parsers);
       layer.namespaceURI = this.featureNS_;
       var layerFeatures = ol.xml.pushParseAndPop(
diff --git a/src/ol/format/wmtscapabilitiesformat.js b/src/ol/format/wmtscapabilitiesformat.js
index 4318b35075..52d09023ce 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/wmtscapabilitiesformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/wmtscapabilitiesformat.js
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.OWS_NAMESPACE_URIS_ = [
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Contents': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.readContents_)
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.CONTENTS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.CONTENTS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Layer': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertyPusher(
           ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.readLayer_),
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.CONTENTS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.LAYER_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.LAYER_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Style': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertyPusher(
           ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.readStyle_),
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.LAYER_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
           ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.readTileMatrixSetLink_),
       'ResourceURL': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertyPusher(
           ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.readResourceUrl_)
-    }, ol.xml.makeParsersNS(ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.OWS_NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
+    }, ol.xml.makeStructureNS(ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.OWS_NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Title': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.XSD.readString),
       'Abstract': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
@@ -324,11 +324,11 @@ ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.LAYER_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'LegendURL': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertyPusher(
           ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.readLegendUrl_)
-    }, ol.xml.makeParsersNS(ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.OWS_NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
+    }, ol.xml.makeStructureNS(ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.OWS_NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Title': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.XSD.readString),
       'Identifier': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.STYLE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.TMS_LINKS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.TMS_LINKS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'TileMatrixSet': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.XSD.readString)
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.TMS_LINKS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.WGS84_BBOX_READERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.WGS84_BBOX_READERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.OWS_NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'LowerCorner': ol.xml.makeArrayPusher(
           ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.readCoordinates_),
@@ -367,13 +367,13 @@ ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.WGS84_BBOX_READERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.TMS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.TMS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'WellKnownScaleSet': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.XSD.readString),
       'TileMatrix': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertyPusher(
           ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.readTileMatrix_)
-    }, ol.xml.makeParsersNS(ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.OWS_NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
+    }, ol.xml.makeStructureNS(ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.OWS_NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'SupportedCRS': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.XSD.readString),
       'Identifier': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.TMS_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
  * @private
  */
-ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.TM_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.TM_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeStructureNS(
     ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'TopLeftCorner': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.readCoordinates_),
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.TM_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
           ol.format.XSD.readNonNegativeInteger),
       'MatrixHeight': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.XSD.readNonNegativeInteger)
-    }, ol.xml.makeParsersNS(ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.OWS_NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
+    }, ol.xml.makeStructureNS(ol.format.WMTSCapabilities.OWS_NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
       'Identifier': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(
           ol.format.XSD.readString)
     }));
diff --git a/src/ol/xml.js b/src/ol/xml.js
index 624fccae9a..ec5dc30935 100644
--- a/src/ol/xml.js
+++ b/src/ol/xml.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-// FIXME Remove ol.xml.makeParsersNS, and use ol.xml.makeStructureNS instead.
-
 goog.provide('ol.xml');
 
 goog.require('goog.array');
@@ -497,20 +495,6 @@ ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter =
 };
 
 
-/**
- * Make a parserNS hash.
- * @param {Array.<string>} namespaceURIs Namespace URIs.
- * @param {Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>} parsers Parsers.
- * @param {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>=} opt_parsersNS
- *     ParsersNS.
- * @return {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>} Parsers NS.
- */
-ol.xml.makeParsersNS = function(namespaceURIs, parsers, opt_parsersNS) {
-  return /** @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>} */ (
-      ol.xml.makeStructureNS(namespaceURIs, parsers, opt_parsersNS));
-};
-
-
 /**
  * Create a serializer that appends nodes written by its `nodeWriter` to its
  * designated parent. The parent is the `node` of the