Example
Find out if the defined namespace is the default namespace:
var x = document.documentElement.isDefaultNamespace("http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml");
The result of x will be:
true
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Definition and Usage
The isDefaultNamespace() method returns true if the specified namespace is default, otherwise false.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| isDefaultNamespace() | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
node.isDefaultNamespace(namespaceURI)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| namespaceURI | String | Required. The URI of the namespace you want to check |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Boolean, returns true if the namespace is default, otherwise false |
|---|---|
| DOM Version | Core Level 3 Node Object |
Related Pages
HTML DOM reference: node.namespaceURI Property