There are substantial limitations xdmp:unpath(). It can only process XPath expressions that would be returned by xdmp:path(). In my experience, that includes child nodes and positional predicates.
http://docs.marklogic.com/5.0doc/docapp.xqy#search.xqy?start=1&cat=all&query=xdmp:unpath&button=search Thanks. -jb On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Lewon, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > It does work. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lee, David > Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 1:19 PM > To: General MarkLogic Developer Discussion > Subject: Re: [MarkLogic Dev General] xdmp:unquote of a path and "Invalid root > text " > > Did that work ? > I wouldnt expect it to. XQuery doesnt support dynamic xpath expansion so I > dont execpt that to work. > > > ---------------------------------------- > David A. Lee > Senior Principal Software Engineer > Epocrates, Inc. > [email protected] > 812-482-5224 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lewon, Paul > Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 1:09 PM > To: General MarkLogic Developer Discussion > Subject: Re: [MarkLogic Dev General] xdmp:unquote of a path and "Invalid root > text " > > Yes! > > Thanks Joseph. > > Paul > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joseph Bryan > Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 1:06 PM > To: General MarkLogic Developer Discussion > Subject: Re: [MarkLogic Dev General] xdmp:unquote of a path and "Invalid root > text " > > Hi Paul, > > I think your looking for xdmp:unpath(). xdmp:unquote() expands escaped > xml strings into xml elements. > > example: > > let $string := "<root>child text<child-element />more text</root>" > return xdmp:unquote($string) > > Thanks. > > -jb > > On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 12:46 PM, Lewon, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> >> >> I must be misunderstanding something fundamental. If I do this: >> >> >> >> xquery version "1.0-ml"; >> >> >> >> declare namespace clml = >> "http://www.xml.cengage.learning-marklogic.com/marklogic";; >> >> declare namespace clg = >> "http://www.xml.cengage-learning-gale.com/docbook-core";; >> >> >> >> >> >> let $attribute-sequence := >> /clml:resource/clml:content/clg:article/clg:section/clg:para/clg:emphasis/@* >> >> return fn:distinct-values($attribute-sequence) >> >> >> >> I get the results I expect. But if I do this. >> >> >> >> xquery version "1.0-ml"; >> >> >> >> declare namespace clml = >> "http://www.xml.cengage.learning-marklogic.com/marklogic";; >> >> declare namespace clg = >> "http://www.xml.cengage-learning-gale.com/docbook-core";; >> >> >> >> let $path := >> '/clml:resource/clml:content/clg:article/clg:section/clg:para/clg:emphasis' >> >> let $attribute-sequence := xdmp:unquote($path)/@* >> >> return fn:distinct-values($attribute-sequence) >> >> >> >> I get an "Invalid Root Text" error. What am I missing? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Paul Lewon >> >> Content Systems, Global Production & Manufacturing Services >> >> Cengage Learning >> >> 27500 Drake Rd. Farmington Hills, MI 48331 >> >> >> >> (: 248-699-4253, ext. 1602 | *: [email protected] | www.cengage.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://developer.marklogic.com/mailman/listinfo/general >> > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://developer.marklogic.com/mailman/listinfo/general > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://developer.marklogic.com/mailman/listinfo/general > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://developer.marklogic.com/mailman/listinfo/general > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://developer.marklogic.com/mailman/listinfo/general _______________________________________________ General mailing list [email protected] http://developer.marklogic.com/mailman/listinfo/general
