XmlNode.GetNamespaceOfPrefix Method (String)
.NET Framework (current version)
Looks up the closest xmlns declaration for the given prefix that is in scope for the current node and returns the namespace URI in the declaration.
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Parameters
- prefix
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Type:
System.String
The prefix whose namespace URI you want to find.
This method is a Microsoft extension to the Document Object Model (DOM).
The following example adds a new attribute to the XML document.
Option Strict Option Explicit Imports System Imports System.IO Imports System.Xml Public Class Sample Public Shared Sub Main() Dim doc As New XmlDocument() doc.LoadXml("<book xmlns:bk='urn:samples' bk:ISBN='1-861001-57-5'>" & _ "<title>Pride And Prejudice</title>" & _ "</book>") Dim root As XmlNode = doc.FirstChild 'Create a new attribute. Dim ns As String = root.GetNamespaceOfPrefix("bk") Dim attr As XmlNode = doc.CreateNode(XmlNodeType.Attribute, "genre", ns) attr.Value = "novel" 'Add the attribute to the document. root.Attributes.SetNamedItem(attr) Console.WriteLine("Display the modified XML...") doc.Save(Console.Out) End Sub 'Main End Class 'Sample
Universal Windows Platform
Available since 10
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Available since 10
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
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