Yes, using *: is more compact, and most often will result in the same, but it doesn't mean the same..
;-) > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Eric Palmitesta > Sent: maandag 23 maart 2009 19:29 > To: General Mark Logic Developer Discussion > Subject: Re: [MarkLogic Dev General] quick namespace question > > Both of those options result in at least twice the number of > lines as just using '*:' inline. If <a> is large, this > becomes unmanageable. I guess I'll stick to '*:' for now. > > Thanks, > > EP > > Geert Josten wrote: > > Or alternatively, and with less typing, do the evaluation > outside the element constructor with the default namespace: > > > > let $doc := doc('/blah.xml') > > let $mytext := $doc/one/two/text() > > return > > <a xmlns="http://myns"> > > <b>{ $text }</b> > > </a> > > > > Kind regards, > > Geert > > > > > > > > Drs. G.P.H. Josten > > Consultant > > > > > > http://www.daidalos.nl/ > > Daidalos BV > > Source of Innovation > > Hoekeindsehof 1-4 > > 2665 JZ Bleiswijk > > Tel.: +31 (0) 10 850 1200 > > Fax: +31 (0) 10 850 1199 > > http://www.daidalos.nl/ > > KvK 27164984 > > De informatie - verzonden in of met dit emailbericht - is > afkomstig van Daidalos BV en is uitsluitend bestemd voor de > geadresseerde. Indien u dit bericht onbedoeld hebt ontvangen, > verzoeken wij u het te verwijderen. Aan dit bericht kunnen > geen rechten worden ontleend. > > > > > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Danny > >> Sokolsky > >> Sent: maandag 23 maart 2009 18:51 > >> To: General Mark Logic Developer Discussion > >> Subject: RE: [MarkLogic Dev General] quick namespace question > >> > >> You can put your XPath in a function call--that way it > will not have > >> a parent namespace to inherit. Something like this: > >> > >> xquery version "1.0-ml"; > >> > >> declare function local:get-xpath($node as node()) as node()* { > >> $node/one/two/text() }; > >> > >> let $doc := doc('/blah.xml') > >> return > >> <a xmlns="http://myns"> > >> <b>{ local:get-xpath($doc) }</b> > >> </a> > >> > >> -Danny > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric > >> Palmitesta > >> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 10:38 AM > >> To: General Mark Logic Developer Discussion > >> Subject: Re: [MarkLogic Dev General] quick namespace question > >> > >> Typo, <a xmlns="http://some/namespace"><b/></a> should be <a > >> xmlns="http://myns"><b/></a>. > >> > >> EP > >> > >> Eric Palmitesta wrote: > >>> I feel like I've seen this on the list already, but I > can't seem to > >> find > >>> the discussion. > >>> > >>> The document '/blah.xml' contains no namespaces. > >>> > >>> xquery version "1.0-ml"; > >>> let $doc := doc('/blah.xml') > >>> return > >>> <a xmlns="http://myns"> > >>> <b>{ $doc/one/two/text() }</b> > >>> </a> > >>> > >>> This query statement will result in <a > >>> xmlns="http://some/namespace"><b/></a>, because the xpath > is looking > >> for > >>> one and two in the "http://myns" namespace. > >>> > >>> I could (have) declare(d) an empty namespace (pre-ML4, I think), > >>> something like... > >>> > >>> declare namespace none = "" > >>> > >>> ...and do $doc/none:one/none:two/text(). However, I believe since > >> ML4, > >>> I'd get an "XDMP-UNBPRFX: (err:XPST0081) Prefix none has no > >> namespace > >>> binding" error. > >>> > >>> How can I get at the no-namespace elements of a document, > within an > >>> element with a default namespace? Is $doc/*:one/*:two/text() the > >> Right > >>> Way (tm)? > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> > >>> Eric > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> General mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://xqzone.com/mailman/listinfo/general > >> _______________________________________________ > >> General mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://xqzone.com/mailman/listinfo/general > >> _______________________________________________ > >> General mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://xqzone.com/mailman/listinfo/general > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://xqzone.com/mailman/listinfo/general > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://xqzone.com/mailman/listinfo/general > _______________________________________________ General mailing list [email protected] http://xqzone.com/mailman/listinfo/general
