def getTargetNamespace(self):
        """return targetNamespace
        """
        parent = self
        targetNamespace = 'targetNamespace'
        tns = self.attributes.get(targetNamespace)
        while not tns and parent and parent._parent is not None:
            parent = parent._parent()
            tns = parent.attributes.get(targetNamespace)
        return tns or ''
return targetNamespace