fn:starts-with
Tests whether one string starts with another string.
starts-with($arg1 as xs:string?, $arg2 as xs:string?) ➔ xs:boolean
Arguments | |||
| $arg1 | xs:string? | The containing string |
| $arg2 | xs:string? | The supposed initial part of the string |
Result | xs:boolean | ||
starts-with($arg1 as xs:string?, $arg2 as xs:string?, $collation as xs:string) ➔ xs:boolean
Arguments | |||
| $arg1 | xs:string? | The containing string |
| $arg2 | xs:string? | The supposed initial part of the string |
| $collation | xs:string | The collation to be used for comparing characters |
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.