Re: xpath processing brain dead - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andrew Dunstan
Subject Re: xpath processing brain dead
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Msg-id 49A8B5A5.4020603@dunslane.net
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In response to Re: xpath processing brain dead  (Hannu Krosing <hannu@2ndQuadrant.com>)
Responses Re: xpath processing brain dead  (Hannu Krosing <hannu@2ndQuadrant.com>)
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Hannu Krosing wrote:
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>> Some of the functions, including some specified in the standard, produce 
>> fragments. That's why we have the 'IS DOCUMENT' test.
>>     
>
> But then you could use xmlfragments as the functions return type, no ?
>
>   
>

Not in the case of xpath, no.

There is a very complete standard for the Xpath data model, and we need 
to adhere to it.

cheers

andrew


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