fn:lang

lang($testlang as xs:string?) ➔ xs:boolean

Returns true if the xml:lang value for the context node matches the given language.

Arguments

 

$testlang

xs:string?

The language being tested for

Result

xs:boolean

lang($testlang as xs:string?, $node as node()) ➔ xs:boolean

Returns true if the xml:lang value for the supplied node matches the given language.

Arguments

 

$testlang

xs:string?

The language being tested for

 

$node

node()

The node being tested

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.