XPath Node Operators and Functions
XPath Node Operators
A list of operators on nodes to be used with XPath expressions:
| Operator | Description |
|---|---|
/ | It is used to select node under a specific node. |
// | It is used to select node from root node. |
[...] | It is used to check node value. |
| | It is used for union of two node sets. |
XPath Node Functions
A list of functions on nodes to be used with XPath expressions:
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
node() | It is used to select all kinds of nodes. |
processing-instruction() | It is used to select nodes which are processing instruction. |
text() | It is used to select a text node. |
name() | It is used to provide the name of the node. |
position() | It is used to provide the position of the node. |
last() | It is used to select the last node relative to current node; |
comment() | It is used to select nodes which are comments. |