fn:lang

lang($testlang as xs:string?) ➔ xs:boolean

Returns true if the xml:lang value for the context node matches the given language.

Arguments

 

$testlang

xs:string?

The language being tested for

Result

xs:boolean

lang($testlang as xs:string?, $node as node()) ➔ xs:boolean

Returns true if the xml:lang value for the supplied node matches the given language.

Arguments

 

$testlang

xs:string?

The language being tested for

 

$node

node()

The node being tested

Result

xs:boolean

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.