fn:parse-json

This function takes as input a string in JSON format and parses it typically returning a map.

parse-json($arg as xs:string) ➔ xs:string

Arguments
	$arg	xs:string	The JSON input to be parsed
Result		xs:string

parse-json($arg as xs:string, $options as map(*)) ➔ document-node(element(*, xs:untyped))

Arguments
	$arg	xs:string	The JSON input to be parsed
	$options	map(*)	Parsing options
Result		document-node(element(*, xs:untyped))

Namespace

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

Links to W3C specifications

XSLT 3.0 Specification

Notes on the Saxon implementation

Implemented since Saxon 9.4, provided XPath 3.0 is enabled. The parsing options provided are those listed in the XSLT 3.0 specifications.