file:append

Appends a serialized value to a file.

append($file as xs:string, $value as item()*, $options as (element(output:serialization-parameters) | map(*))?:=()) ➔ empty-sequence()

Arguments

 

$file

xs:string

Path to file

 

$value

item()*

Sequence of items to be written

 

$options

(element(output:serialization-parameters) | map(*))?

:= ()

Control parameters for serialization - semantics similar to fn:serialize()

Result

empty-sequence()

Namespace

http://expath.org/ns/file

Links to specifications

EXPath File Module 1.0

EXPath File Module 4.0

Saxon availability

Available in XPath 2.0 and later versions. Implemented since Saxon 9.5. Requires Saxon-PE or Saxon-EE. Available for all platforms.