fn:partition

Partitions a sequence of items into a sequence of non-empty arrays containing the same items, starting a new partition when a supplied condition is true.

partition($input as item()*, $split-when as fn(item()*, item(), xs:integer) as xs:boolean?) ➔ array(item()*)*

Arguments
	$input	item()*		The input sequence
	$split-when	fn(item()*, item(), xs:integer) as xs:boolean?		Function determining the condition for starting a new partition
Result		array(item()*)*

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 13. Available for all platforms.