XML DOM lookupNamespaceURI() Method
Node Object
Example
The following code fragment loads "books_ns.xml" into xmlDoc and finds the namespace URI for the given "c" prefix:
var xhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhttp.onreadystatechange = function() {
if (xhttp.readyState == 4 && xhttp.status == 200) {
myFunction(xhttp);
}
};
xhttp.open("GET", "books_ns.xml", true);
xhttp.send();
function myFunction(xml) {
var xmlDoc = xml.responseXML;
var x =
xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("book")[0];
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML =
x.lookupNamespaceURI("c");
}
Output:
http://www.w3schools.com/children/
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Definition and Usage
The lookupNameSpaceURI() method returns the namespace URI associated with a given prefix.
Browser Support
The lookupNamespaceURI() method is supported in all major browsers.
Note: Internet Explorer 9 and earlier does not support this method.
Syntax
nodeObject.lookupNamespaceURI(prefix)
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| prefix | String | Required. Specifies the prefix to look for |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| String | The namespace URI associated with the specified prefix |
Technical Details
| DOM Version | Core Level 3 Node Object |
|---|
Node Object
