XQuery max Function

XQuery max Function

The max function is used to get the maximum valued item present in a sequence.

Syntax

max($seq as item()*)

Input Parameters

• $seq is the provided sequence. A sequence can contain 0 or more items.

Example

XQuery Expression

let $items := (1,2,3,4,5,6)
let $max := max($items)
return
   <result>
      <max>{$max}</max>     
   </result>

Output

<result>
   <max>6</max>  
</result>