xquery & web server in browser

[Florent Georges]

Robert Koberg wrote:

> >> Why? To me, the best thing about XQuery is that it can run
> >> natively (and more efficiently than the more encompassing
> >> XSL)

> >  Well, I think it depends (I mean XQuery more efficient
> > than XSLT.)  If the query use dynamic dispatching of nodes
> > (aka pattern matching) or grouping, I would expect XSLT to
> > be more efficient.

> >  But that's just a feeling, I do not have any numbers.

> I was talking about the ability for the XML DB vendors finding it  
> easier to have XQuery run natively in their DBs as opposed to XSL.

  Yes, but I wonder why XQuery would be more efficient than XSLT "natively on the server"?

  I would expect them to be as efficient as the other, excepted that XQuery module system could ease compilation, and on the other hand XSLT facility for grouping and pattern matching that should benefits runtime for those features (opposed to writing them by hand in XQuery.)

  Regards,

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