array:slice

Returns an array containing selected members of a supplied input array based on their position.

slice($array as array(*), $start as xs:integer?:=0, $end as xs:integer?:=0, $step as xs:integer?:=0) ➔ array(*)

Arguments

 

$array

array(*)

The input array

 

$start

xs:integer?

:= 0

The position of the first item from the input array to be included in the result

 

$end

xs:integer?

:= 0

The position of the last item from the input array to be included in the result

 

$step

xs:integer?

:= 0

Step between positions to include in the result

Result

array(*)

Namespace

http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions/array

Links to W3C specifications

XPath 4.0 Functions and Operators

Saxon availability

Available in XPath 4.0, XSLT 4.0, and XQuery 4.0. Requires Saxon-PE or Saxon-EE. Implemented since Saxon 12. Available for all platforms.

Notes on the Saxon implementation

Available since Saxon 13 in XPath 4.0. Available since Saxon 12.0 provided that syntax extensions are enabled.