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Summary

Sets or retrieves the prefix of the fully qualified XML declaration for a node.

Property of dom/Node

Syntax

var prefix = node.prefix;
node.prefix = newPrefix;

Return Value

Returns an object of type String.

The prefix portion of the qualified name of the node.

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Usage

In XML documents, elements can be declared using qualified names, which consist of a prefix and a local name. This property returns the former value. For more information, see W3C Namespaces in XML.

Related specifications

Specification	Status	Related Changes
DOM Level 3 Core	Recommendation	Section 1.4

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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