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Summary

Gets the namespace prefix associated with a URI, if any.

Method of dom/Node

Syntax

var prefix = node.lookupPrefix(namespaceURI);

Parameters

namespaceURI

Data-type: String

The namespace URI.

Return Value

Returns an object of type String.

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Related specifications

Specification	Status	Related Changes
DOM Level 3 Core	Recommendation	Section 1.2

Compatibility

Desktop

Feature	Chrome	Firefox (Gecko)	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	?	?	?	?	?

Mobile

Feature	Android	BlackBerry	Chrome for mobile	Firefox Mobile (Gecko)	IE Mobile	Opera Mobile	Opera Mini	Safari Mobile
Basic support	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?

See also

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