I'd suggest let $var2 := $var1/data/state/string()
so the result is a string, not a text node. ---------------------------------------- David A. Lee Senior Principal Software Engineer Epocrates, Inc. [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> 812-482-5224 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Harry Bakken Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 10:22 AM To: General MarkLogic Developer Discussion Subject: Re: [MarkLogic Dev General] get the value from a node do you mean, let $var2 := $var1/data/state/text() On Jan 18, 2011 8:17 AM, "Santhosh Raj" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All > > I have doc(some-uri) and the xpath in two separate variables can I get the > value of the element Its like > > let $var1 := doc("abc.xml")/content > let $var2 := /data/state > > final query will assume to work like what exactly the query > doc("abc.xml")/content/data/state will do > > I need to find the fn:data() of the "state" tag.Can any one please suggest > the options without using xdmp:eval() as because in actual query I have > local variables and in eval I need to pass the value through external > variables. > > > thanks in advance > Santhosh Rajasekaran > =====-----=====-----===== > Notice: The information contained in this e-mail > message and/or attachments to it may contain > confidential or privileged information. If you are > not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, > review, distribution, printing or copying of the > information contained in this e-mail message > and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If > you have received this communication in error, > please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and > immediately and permanently delete the message > and any attachments. Thank you > >
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