fn:string

string() ➔ xs:string

Returns the string value of the context node.

There are no arguments

Result

xs:string

string($arg as item()?) ➔ xs:string

Returns the string value of the supplied node, or converts the supplied atomic value to a string.

Arguments

 

$arg

item()?

A node whose string value is required, or an atomic value to be converted to a string

Result

xs:string

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.