math:sqrt

Returns the non-negative square root of the argument.

sqrt($arg as xs:double?) ➔ xs:double?

Arguments
	$arg	xs:double?
Result		xs:double?

Namespace

http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions/math

Links to W3C specifications

XPath 3.0 Functions and Operators

Notes on the Saxon implementation

Implemented in Saxon 9.3; available whether or not support for XPath 3.0 is enabled. Saxon also (for compatibility) implements the function math:sqrt() in namespace http://exslt.org/math.