---
title: strippingLeadingNamespace()
framework: usdkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: usdkit/usdtoken/strippingleadingnamespace()
---

# strippingLeadingNamespace()

Returns this token with its leading namespace component removed.

## Declaration

```swift
func strippingLeadingNamespace() -> USDToken
```

## Return Value

Return Value The token with its leading namespace stripped, or the empty token if no namespace component exists.

## See Also

### Stripping namespaces

- [strippingNamespacePrefix(_:)](usdkit/usdtoken/strippingnamespaceprefix(_:).md)