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XML Expressions
XML Expressions are expressions that construct or return XML Infoset values including sequences.These expressions retain an internal parsed representation wherever possible, including when assigned to variables or passed
as arguments to builtin or internal commands.
XML Construction
XML Construction is introduced by using the <[ ]> syntax.For example, to construct a single xsd:integer value
<[1]>
To construct a sequence of integer,string, and XML node
<[1,"hi there",<foo>bar</foo>]>
XQuery expressions
XML Construction is implemented by using XQuery, so any XQuery expression is valid in an XML constructor expression.For example FLWOR expressions are supported
<[
for $d in 1 to 10
let $n := <int>{$d}</int>
return $n
]>To see this in action, you can assign this to a variable and echo it.
$ a=<[
for $d in 1 to 10
let $n := <int>{$d}</int>
return $n
]>
$ echo $a
<int>1</int> <int>2</int> <int>3</int> <int>4</int> <int>5</int> <int>6</int>
<int>7</int> <int>8</int> <int>9</int> <int>10</int>XML Expressions, like String expressions have access to environment variables.
$ A=string
$ B=<[<node/>]>
$ echo <[<element attr="{$A}">{$B}</element>]>
<element attr="string">
<node/>
</element>XML Process substition
Any command that produces an XML document (but not sequences > 1 value) can be evaulated using the $<( command )> syntax.$ files=$<(xls)>
Reading XML Documents
Entire XML documents stored in files can be read into variables using the xread command.Read an xml docment into variable a
xread a < file.xml
