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# prefix(forName:)

Returns the prefix from the specified qualified name.

```
class func prefix(forName name: String) -> String?
```

## Parameters

`name`

A string that is a qualified name.

## Discussion

For example, if the qualified name is “bst:title”, this method returns “bst”.

## See Also

[`+  predefinedNamespaceForPrefix:`](/documentation/Foundation/XMLNode/predefinedNamespace(forPrefix:))

Returns an `NSXMLNode` object representing one of the predefined namespaces with the specified prefix.


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