fn:name

name() ➔ xs:string

Returns the name of the context node, as a string in the lexical form of a QName.

There are no arguments

Result

xs:string

name($arg as node()?) ➔ xs:string

Returns the name of the supplied node, as a string in the lexical form of a QName.

Arguments

 

$arg

node()?

The node whose name is required

Result

xs:string

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.