file:create-temp-dir

Creates a temporary directory.

create-temp-dir($prefix as xs:string?:=(), $suffix as xs:string?:=(), $dir as xs:string?:=()) ➔ xs:string

Arguments

 

$prefix

xs:string?

:= ()

Prefix to be used for the start of a temporary file name

 

$suffix

xs:string?

:= ()

Suffix to be used for the end of a temporary file name - conventionally of a '.ext' extension form, but need not be

 

$dir

xs:string?

:= ()

Path to the directory

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.