
MarkLogic Server 11.0 Product Documentation
XMLNode.prefixXMLNode.prefix as String
Summary
Return the namespace prefix of this node.
Usage Notes
This property is defined for element and attribute nodes.
Example
const node = fn.head(xdmp.unquote(
'<ns:parent xmlns:ns="/my/ns"><ns:child>some content</ns:child></ns:parent>'))
.root;
node.firstChild.prefix
// returns 'ns'
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