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ns

{{#ns: unnamed=null }}

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Get the namespace name (aka prefix) corresponding to the input name or index number. A full list can be found here.

Example

{{ns:10}} --> Template
{{ns:Template}} --> Template

Parameters

string

unnamed

Either index number or name itself.

Returns

string Plain text containing the namespace name (prefix).

Note

{{ns:0}} (referring to the main content space) will return null as technically it has no name.

See also

{{nse:}} URL-encoded counterpart.
{{NAMESPACENUMBER}} and {{NAMESPACE}} to get the respective value for the current page.