The Node.lookupNamespaceURI() method accepts a prefix and returns the namespace URI associated with it on the given node if found (and null if not).
Syntax
var namespace = node.lookupNamespaceURI(prefix);
Parameters
prefix- The prefix to look for. If this parameter is
null, the method will return the default namespace URI, if any.
Return value
A DOMString containing the the namespace URI. If the prefix is not found, it returns null.
Specification
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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lookupNamespaceURI | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
In Firefox, due to bug 312019, this method does not work with dynamically assigned namespaces (i.e., those set with Node.prefix).