fn:compare
compare($comparand1 as xs:string?, $comparand2 as xs:string?) ➔ xs:integer?
Compares two strings using the default collation.
Arguments | |||
| $comparand1 | xs:string? | The first string to be compared |
| $comparand2 | xs:string? | The second string to be compared |
Result | xs:integer? | ||
compare($comparand1 as xs:string?, $comparand2 as xs:string?, $collation as xs:string) ➔ xs:integer?
Compares two strings using the specified collation.
Arguments | |||
| $comparand1 | xs:string? | The first string to be compared |
| $comparand2 | xs:string? | The second string to be compared |
| $collation | xs:string | The collation to be used for the comparison |
Result | xs:integer? | ||
Namespace
http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions
Links to W3C specifications
XPath 3.1 Functions and Operators
Saxon availability
Available in XPath 2.0, XSLT 2.0, XQuery 1.0, and later versions. Available in all Saxon editions. Available for all platforms.