fn:string
Returns the string value of the supplied value.
string($value as item()?:=.) ➔ xs:string
Arguments | ||||
| $value | item()? | := . | A node whose string value is required, or an atomic item to be converted to a string |
Result | xs:string | |||
Namespace
http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions
Links to W3C specifications
XPath 3.1 Functions and Operators
XPath 4.0 Functions and Operators
Saxon availability
Available in XPath 2.0, XSLT 2.0, XQuery 1.0, and later versions. Available in all Saxon editions. Available for all platforms.