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# XML DOM: Node prefix Property The `prefix` property is a standard property of the XML DOM `Node` object. It is used to get or set the namespace prefix of a node. In XML documents that utilize namespaces, elements and attributes are often prefixed (e.g., `` has the prefix `c`). This property allows developers to programmatically read or modify these prefixes. --- ## Syntax ### Reading the prefix: ```javascript let prefix = nodeObject.prefix; ``` ### Setting the prefix: ```javascript nodeObject.prefix = "newPrefix"; ``` ### Return Value * **String**: Returns the namespace prefix of the node. * **null**: Returns `null` if the node does not have a namespace prefix or if the node was created without a namespace. --- ## Code Example The following example demonstrates how to load an XML document (`books_ns.xml`) and retrieve the namespace prefix of each `