math:pow
Returns $x raised to the power of $y.
pow($x as xs:double?, $y as xs:numeric) ➔ xs:double?
Arguments | ||||
| $x | xs:double? | The input number | |
| $y | xs:numeric | The power to which the number is to be raised | |
Result | xs:double? | |||
Namespace
http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions/math
Links to W3C specifications
XPath 3.1 Functions and Operators
XPath 4.0 Functions and Operators
Saxon availability
Available in XPath 3.0, XSLT 3.0, XQuery 3.0, and later versions. From Saxon 9.6, available in all editions. Available for all platforms.
Notes on the Saxon implementation
Implemented since Saxon 9.4; available whether or not XPath 3.0 is enabled.
Saxon also (for compatibility) implements the function math:power() in namespace
http://exslt.org/math.