Get xml namespace
package{ import flash.display.Sprite; public class Main extends Sprite{ public function Main(){ var catalog:XML = <html xmlns:shop="http://www.example.com/furniture" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title>Catalog</title> </head> <body> <shop:table shop:id="4875"> <table border="1"> <tr align="center"> <td>Item</td> <td>Price</td> </tr> <tr align="left"> <td><shop:desc>Table</shop:desc></td> <td><shop:price>9.99</shop:price></td> </tr> </table> </shop:table> </body> </html> var htmlNS:Namespace = catalog.namespace( ); trace(htmlNS); } } }