fn:generate-id
Generate an unique ID for a node
Description
The fn:generate-id function returns a string that uniquely identifies a given node. Note: this is an XSLT-only function; it is not available in XQuery or XPath.
Arguments and Return Type
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
$node |
node()? |
| return value | xs:string |
Examples
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History
| Published On | Last Updated | Contributor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-17 | 2007-03-17 | W3C, XSLT 2.0, http://www.w3.org/TR/xslt20/ |
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