fn:string

string() ➔ xs:string

Returns the string value of the context node.

There are no arguments

Result

xs:string

string($arg as item()?) ➔ xs:string

Returns the string value of the supplied node, or converts the supplied atomic value to a string.

Arguments

 

$arg

item()?

A node whose string value is required, or an atomic value to be converted to a string

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.