analyze-string

analyze-string($input as xs:string?, $pattern as xs:string) → element(fn:analyze-string-result)

Arguments

 

$input

xs:string?

The input string

 

$pattern

xs:string

A regular expression

Result

element(fn:analyze-string-result)

analyze-string($input as xs:string?, $pattern as xs:string, $flags as xs:string) → element(fn:analyze-string-result)

Arguments

 

$input

xs:string?

The input string

 

$pattern

xs:string

A regular expression

 

$flags

xs:string

Flags controlling the interpretation of the regular expression

Result

element(fn:analyze-string-result)

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

New in Saxon 9.3