tail

Returns all but the first item in a sequence.

tail($arg as item()*) ➔ item()*

Arguments

 

$arg

item()*

The sequence whose tail is required

Result

item()*

Links to W3C specifications

Namespace: http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions

Applies to: XPath 3.0, XSLT 3.0, XQuery 3.0 (if enabled in Saxon: requires Saxon-PE or Saxon-EE)

XPath 3.0 Functions and Operators

Notes on the Saxon implementation

Available since Saxon 9.3. Requires XPath 3.0 to be enabled.