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Hi all, As we all know, currently we've following versions of XPath language: 1.0, 2.0 & 3.1. I've been trying to think that, what are the major differences between the above mentioned XPath versions. Below are my thoughts, 1) Since XPath 2.0, the XPath data model has fundamentally changed as compared to XPath 1.0. XPath 2.0 has introduced sequences, with every instance of XPath 2.0 data model being a sequence (XPath 2.0 sequence is an ordered list of nodes and the atomic values. It could be all nodes, all atomic values, or nodes plus atomic values within the XPath sequence). Now, XPath 2.0 spec has an associated XPath 2.0 F&O (functions and operators) spec, which wasn't the case with XPath 1.0. The XPath 2.0 F&O spec, describes lot more XPath library functions as compared to XPath 1.0. 2) The fundamental data structure of XPath 3.1 data model is a sequence (same as that with XPath 2.0). The XPath 3.0 data model, has introduced function items (an XPath data model item. An XPath 2/3 sequence, is a list of items. An XPath item has node and atomic value as child.). A function item is a function definition. XPath 3.1 data model has also introduced map and array data structures, with needed functions in XPath 3.1 F&O specs. This is one of the huge innovations in XPath 3.1. The XPath 3.1 F&O spec is even vast as compared to XPath 2.0. Now we can see, XPath 4.0 spec being developed by W3C, to make the upcoming new XPath language more versatile that also can have XSLT 4.0 (and possible XQuery's new version) as its host language. I personally like these developments to XPath, XSLT & XQuery languages. Any thoughts, about above mentioned XPath language summary? -- Regards, Mukul Gandhi (earlier, gandhi.mukul@xxxxxxxxx)
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