generate-id
generate-id() ➔ xs:string
Returns a generated unique ASCII identifier for the context node
There are no arguments | |||
Result | xs:string | ||
generate-id($arg as node()?) ➔ xs:string
Returns a generated unique ASCII identifier for the specified node
Arguments | |||
| $arg | node()? | The node for which a generated identifier is required |
Result | xs:string | ||
Links to W3C specifications
Namespace: http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions
Applies to: XPath 3.0, XSLT 3.0, XQuery 3.0 (if enabled in Saxon: requires Saxon-PE or Saxon-EE)
XPath 3.0 Functions and Operators
Notes on the Saxon implementation
Since Saxon 9.3 this has been available for use in XPath and XQuery as well as XSLT, provided that XPath 3.0 is enabled.