expath-file:exists

Tests whether a file exists.

exists($file as xs:string) ➔ empty-sequence?

Arguments

 

$file

xs:string

The file name

Result

empty-sequence?

Details

Namespace: http://expath.org/ns/file

Notes on the Saxon implementation

Implemented since Saxon 9.5; available whether or not support for XPath 3.0 is enabled