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Jack TanSubject: very simple fn:string() problem
Author: Jack Tan
Date: 22 Jun 2007 06:19 PM
This is probably something very simple to resolve

let $test1 := <predicate>a&gt;b&amp;&amp;c&lt;d</predicate>
let $test2 := <predicate>e&gt;f</predicate>

let us now try to apply

fn:string($test2) ---> "e>f"

but when

fn:string($test2) should result in "a>b&&c<d"
but instead I am getting a
"Parsing at line ... in: Expected entity name for reference"

so it is clearly treating it a tag definition "<...>", whereas I want to use it as a string.

how to get around it? escape sequence? or stay away from using <>... (painful option)

Thx

Jack
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Minollo I.Subject: very simple fn:string() problem
Author: Minollo I.
Date: 22 Jun 2007 08:59 PM
What XQuery processor are you using? Trying that with DataDirect XQuery, Saxon and Stylus Studio built-in, I get the result I would expect, with no errors.
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Jack TanSubject: very simple fn:string() problem
Author: Jack Tan
Date: 23 Jun 2007 12:59 AM
Minollo,

I am using Studio 2006 rel.3, Saxon 8.7.1

Suggestions?

Jack
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Jack TanSubject: very simple fn:string() problem
Author: Jack Tan
Date: 25 Jun 2007 02:01 AM
Originally Posted: 23 Jun 2007 01:15 AM
Minollo,

Correction:
let $test1 := <predicate>a&gt;b&amp;&amp;c&lt;d</predicate>

try:
return fn:string($test1) should result in "a>b&&c<d"
but instead I am getting a
"Parsing at line ... in: Expected entity name for reference"

I have also tried it using 2007 Rel.2 - same result.

Jack
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Minollo I.Subject: very simple fn:string() problem
Author: Minollo I.
Date: 25 Jun 2007 09:08 AM
Jack,
this does look like a problem in Stylus Studio; the same query works fine if you using DataDirect XQuery or the built-in debugging processor. It also works fine in Saxon if you generated Java code and run it (XQuery > Generate Java code). We are investigating.

Thanks.
   
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