Comparing Values

In queries, you can specify operators that compare values. Comparison operations return Boolean values. If you want to obtain the nodes for which a comparison tests true, enclose the comparison in a filter.

This section discusses the following topics:

About Comparison Operators

How the XPath Processor Evaluates Comparisons

Comparing Node Sets

Comparing Single Values With = and !=

Comparing Single Values With <=, <, >, and >=

Priority of Object Types in Comparisons

Examples of Comparisons

Operating on Boolean Values

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