array:sort-by

Sorts a supplied array, based on the value of a number of sort keys supplied as functions.

sort-by($array as array(*), $keys as record(key? as (fn(item()*) as xs:anyAtomicType*)?, collation? as xs:string?, order? as enum('ascending', 'descending')?)*) ➔ array(*)

Arguments
	$array	array(*)		The input array
	$keys	record(key? as (fn(item()*) as xs:anyAtomicType*)?, collation? as xs:string?, order? as enum('ascending', 'descending')?)*		The sort key definitions
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, provided that 4.0 features are enabled (see Enabling 4.0 features). Requires Saxon-PE or Saxon-EE. Implemented since Saxon 13. Available for all platforms.