---
title: "namespace(forPrefix:)"
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "foundation/xmlelement/namespace(forprefix:)"
---

# namespace(forPrefix:)

Returns the namespace node with a specified prefix.

## Declaration

```swift
func namespace(forPrefix name: String) -> XMLNode?
```

## Parameters

- `name`: A string specifying a namespace prefix.

## Return Value

Return Value An XMLNode object of kind XMLNode.Kind.namespace or nil if there is no namespace node with that prefix.

## See Also

### Handling Namespaces

- [addNamespace(_:)](foundation/xmlelement/addnamespace(_:).md)
- [namespaces](foundation/xmlelement/namespaces.md)
- [removeNamespace(forPrefix:)](foundation/xmlelement/removenamespace(forprefix:).md)
- [resolveNamespace(forName:)](foundation/xmlelement/resolvenamespace(forname:).md)
- [resolvePrefix(forNamespaceURI:)](foundation/xmlelement/resolveprefix(fornamespaceuri:).md)