head

Returns the first item in a sequence.

head($arg as item()*) ➔ item()?

Arguments
	$arg	item()*	The sequence whose first item is required
Result		item()?

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

Available since Saxon 9.3. Requires XPath 3.0 to be enabled.