file:base-dir

Returns the base directory.

base-dir( ) ➔ xs:string?

There are no arguments

Result

xs:string?

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 9.6. Requires Saxon-PE or Saxon-EE. Available for all platforms.