fn:deep-equal
Compares two sequences for deep equality; string values are compared using the specified collation; nodes are compared for deep equality of names and content.
deep-equal($parameter1 as item()*, $parameter2 as item()*) ➔ xs:boolean
Arguments | |||
| $parameter1 | item()* | The first value to be compared |
| $parameter2 | item()* | The second value to be compared |
Result | xs:boolean | ||
deep-equal($parameter1 as item()*, $parameter2 as item()*, $collation as xs:string) ➔ xs:boolean
Arguments | |||
| $parameter1 | item()* | The first value to be compared |
| $parameter2 | item()* | The second value to be compared |
| $collation | xs:string | The collation to be used whenever strings are compared |
Result | xs:boolean | ||
Namespace
http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions
Links to W3C specifications
XPath 3.1 Functions and Operators
Saxon availability
Available in XPath 2.0, XSLT 2.0, XQuery 1.0, and later versions. Available in all Saxon editions.
Notes on the Saxon implementation
The Saxon implementation handles maps as described for the deep-equal
specification in the XSLT 3.0 Recommendation.
A Saxon-specific variant of this function is also available, with additional comparison
options: see saxon:deep-equal.