code: public static String getLocalName(String qname)
     {
        int pos = qname.indexOf(':');
        return pos >= 0 ? qname.substring(pos + 1) : qname;
     }
docs: Returns the local name of the given <code>qname</code>. Please note, that this method does not
  validate the name. <br> the qname has the format: qname := [prefix ':'] local;
  
  @param qname
  a qualified name
  @return the localname
  @see #getNamespacePrefix(String)
  @throws NullPointerException
  if <code>qname</code> is <code>null</code>