These operators are new in XPath 2.0.
The expression E1 except E2
selects all nodes that are in E1
unless
they are also in E2
. Both expressions must return sequences of nodes. The results
are returned in document order. For example, @* except @note
returns all attributes
except the note
attribute.
The expression E1 intersect E2
selects all nodes that are in both E1
and
E2
. Both expressions must return sequences of nodes. The results
are returned in document order. For example, preceding::fig intersect ancestor::chapter//fig
returns all preceding fig
elements within the current chapter.