# name Returns the name of the receiver. ``` var name: String? { get set } ``` ## Return Value Returns a string specifying the name of the receiver. May return `nil` if the receiver is not a valid kind of node (see discussion). ## Discussion This method is applicable only to `NSXMLNode` objects representing elements, attributes, namespaces, processing instructions, and DTD-declaration nodes. If the receiver is not an object of one of these kinds, this method returns `nil`. For example, in the following construction: ```objc ``` The returned name for the element is “title”. If the name is associated with a namespace, the qualified name is returned. For example, if you create an element with local name “foo” and URI “http://bar.com” and the namespace “xmlns:baz=‘http://bar.com’” is applied to this node, when you invoke this method on the node you get “baz:foo”. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)