bin:length

Returns the size of a binary value, measured in octets.

length($value as (xs:hexBinary | xs:base64Binary)) ➔ xs:integer

Arguments

 

$value

(xs:hexBinary | xs:base64Binary)

Input binary data

Result

xs:integer

Namespace

http://expath.org/ns/binary

Links to specifications

EXPath Binary Module 1.0

EXPath Binary Module 4.0

Saxon availability

Available in XPath 2.0 and later versions. Implemented since Saxon 9.6. Requires Saxon-PE or Saxon-EE. Available for all platforms.