file:base-dir

Returns the parent directory of the static base URI. If the Base URI property is undefined, the empty sequence is returned. - If a static base URI exists, and if points to a local file path, this function returns the same result as the expression file:parent(static-base-uri()).

base-dir() ➔ xs:string?

Namespace

http://expath.org/ns/file

Links to specifications

EXPath File Module

Saxon availability

Available whether or not support for XPath 3.0 is enabled. Implemented since Saxon 9.6. Requires Saxon-PE or Saxon-EE.