Java XML Element Get getElementName(Element element)

Description

Returns the name of the element.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
element	the element which name is to be returned

Return

the name of the element

Declaration

public static String getElementName(Element element) 

Method Source Code

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import org.w3c.dom.Element;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns the name of the element.
     * 
     * @param element the element which name is to be returned
     * @return the name of the element
     */
    public static String getElementName(Element element) {

        if (element.getPrefix() != null && element.getPrefix().length() > 0) {
            return element.getPrefix() + ':' + element.getLocalName();
        } else {
            return element.getLocalName();
        }
    }
}

Related

1. getElementList(final Element element)
2. getElementLocalName(Element element)
3. getElementName(Class claz)
4. getElementName(Class clazz)
5. getElementName(Element element)
6. getElementName(Element element)
7. getElementName(Field field)
8. getElementName(Object obj)
9. getElementNameSansNamespace(Element element)