XML DOM localName Property

Complete Element Object Reference

Definition and Usage

The localName property returns the local name (element name) of the selected element

If the selected node is not an element or attribute, this property returns NULL.

Syntax

elementNode.localName

Example 1

The following code fragment loads "books.xml" into xmlDoc using loadXMLDoc() and gets the local name from the first <book> element:

xmlDoc=loadXMLDoc("books.xml");
x=xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("book")[0];

document.write(x.localName);

The output of the code above will be:

book

Example 2

The following code fragment loads "books.xml" into xmlDoc using loadXMLDoc() and gets the local name from the last child node:

//check if the last node is an element node
function get_lastchild(n)
{
x=n.lastChild;
while (x.nodeType!=1)
  {
  x=x.previousSibling;
  }
return x;
}

xmlDoc=loadXMLDoc("books.xml");

x=xmlDoc.documentElement;
lastNode=get_lastchild(x);

document.write(lastNode.localName);

The output of the code above will be:

book

Try-It-Yourself Demos

localName - Get the local name of a node

localName - Get the local name of the last child node

Complete Element Object Reference

Want To Be A Web Master?

If you want to be a Web Master, you will have to host your web site with an ISP (Internet Service Provider).

MaximumASP offers seven different configurations of dedicated servers to meet your Windows and .NET hosting needs. Hosted on our multi-tiered Enterprise Class network, these servers provide the performance, security and reliability you need to host your high end web sites and applications.

Visit MaximumASP

Jump to: Top of Page or HOME or Printer friendly page

W3Schools provides material for training only. We do not warrant the correctness of its contents. The risk from using it lies entirely with the user. While using this site, you agree to have read and accepted our terms of use and privacy policy.

Copyright 1999-2008 by Refsnes Data. All Rights Reserved.

W3Schools was converted to XHTML in December 1999