fn:root
root() ➔ node()
Returns the root node (typically but not necessarily a document node) of the tree containing the context node.
There are no arguments | |||
Result | node() | ||
root($arg as node()?) ➔ node()?
Returns the root node (typically but not necessarily a document node) of the tree containing the supplied node.
Arguments | |||
| $arg | node()? | A node in the tree whose root is required |
Result | node()? | ||
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.