Name

java.lang.Object
- com.icl.saxon.om.Name

```
public abstract class Name
extends Object
```
This class, a remnant of its former self, exists to contain some static methods for validating the syntax of names.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Name()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static String`	`getLocalName(String qname)`	Extract the local name from a QName.
`static String`	`getPrefix(String qname)`	Extract the prefix from a QName.
`static boolean`	`isNCName(String name)`	Validate whether a given string constitutes a valid NCName, as defined in XML Namespaces
`static boolean`	`isQName(String name)`	Validate whether a given string constitutes a valid QName, as defined in XML Namespaces

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Name
```
public Name()
```
- Method Detail
  - isNCName
```
public static boolean isNCName(String name)
```
    Validate whether a given string constitutes a valid NCName, as defined in XML Namespaces
  - isQName
```
public static boolean isQName(String name)
```
    Validate whether a given string constitutes a valid QName, as defined in XML Namespaces
  - getPrefix
```
public static final String getPrefix(String qname)
```
    Extract the prefix from a QName. Note, the QName is assumed to be valid.
  - getLocalName
```
public static final String getLocalName(String qname)
```
    Extract the local name from a QName. The QName is assumed to be valid.