fn:parse-QName

Returns an xs:QName value formed by parsing an EQName (i.e. a name in one of the formats "local", "prefix:local", or "Q{uri}local").

parse-QName($value as xs:string?) ➔ xs:QName?

Arguments
	$value	xs:string?		An EQName
Result		xs:QName?

Namespace

http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions

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 12. Available for all platforms.

Notes on the Saxon implementation

Available since Saxon 13 in XPath 4.0. Available since Saxon 12.0 provided that syntax extensions are enabled.