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FunctX XSLT Functions

functx:is-value-in-sequence

Whether an atomic value appears in a sequence

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Description

The functx:is-value-in-sequence function returns a boolean value indicating whether or not an atomic value is equal (based on typed values) to a value in the sequence. If $value or $seq is the empty sequence, it returns false.

Arguments and Return Type

NameTypeDescription
$value xs:anyAtomicType? the atomic value to test
$seq xs:anyAtomicType* the sequence of values to search
return value xs:boolean

XSLT Function Declaration

See XQuery definition.
<xsl:function name="functx:is-value-in-sequence" as="xs:boolean"
              xmlns:functx="http://www.functx.com">
  <xsl:param name="value" as="xs:anyAtomicType?"/>
  <xsl:param name="seq" as="xs:anyAtomicType*"/>

  <xsl:sequence select="
   $value = $seq
 "/>

</xsl:function>

Examples

XPath ExampleResults
functx:is-value-in-sequence(1,(1,2,3))
true
functx:is-value-in-sequence(5,(1,2,3))
false
functx:is-value-in-sequence(1.0,(1,2,3))
true

See Also

functx:is-node-in-sequence-deep-equalWhether an XML node is in a sequence, based on contents and attributes
functx:is-node-in-sequenceWhether an XML node is in a sequence, based on node identity

History

Published OnLast UpdatedContributor(s)
2006-06-272007-02-26Priscilla Walmsley, Datypic, pwalmsley@datypic.com, http://www.datypic.com
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