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XQuery

XQuery (XML Query) is a query language and functional programming language designed to query and transform collections of structured and unstructured data, primarily in the form of XML. It also supports text data and, through implementation-specific extensions, other formats like binary and relational data.

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Designed by
W3C
Filename extensions
.xq, .xql, .xqm, .xqy, .xquery
First appeared
2007
OS
Cross-platform
Paradigm
declarative, functional, modular
Stable release
3.1 / March 21, 2017; 9 years ago (2017-03-21)

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XQuery

Nodes55
Edges54
Triples116
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.036364
Components1

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XQuery

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related to Further reading · 28
XQuery → Addison-Wesley, Addison-Wesley Professional, An Introduction, Dr, Edition, Experts, Guide, Howard Katz, ISBN, Jim Melton, Lock-gray-alt-2, Lock-green, Lock-red-alt-2, Michael Brundage, Michael Kay, Morgan Kaufmann, O'Reilly Media, Priscilla, Querying XML, SQL/XML
has application · 10
XQuery → Below, Extracting, Generating, Pulling, Searching, Selecting, Splitting, Web, XHTML, XML
related to Scope · 10
XQuery → Although XQuery, As, HTML, The XSLT, They, W3C, XDM, XML, XPath, XSLT
related to Versions · 10
XQuery → Any, April, Both, January, Many, March, Recommendation, W3C Recommendation, XML, XSLT
related to Strengths and weaknesses · 9
XQuery → By, It, NOTE, SQL, Such, This, Usability, XPath, XSLT
related to Examples · 7
XQuery → All XQuery, Hamlet, Shakespeare's, The, There, Thus, To
related to References · 6
XQuery → French, O'Reilly Media, Portions, Previous, Wikipedia, XML Hacks
related to W3C extensions · 6
XQuery → Consortium, Full-Text, The World Wide Web, Update Facility, W3C, XPath
see also · 6
XQuery → HTML, Java, Java Specification RequestXPathMicrodata, RDFaJMAP, XQJ, XQuery API
related to Origin · 5
XQuery → Because, SQL, The, XML, XSLT

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xml xslt data xpath language w3c query also documents applications languages expressions extensions database sql web expression syntax like functional

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
XQueryDesigned byW3C1.00infobox
XQueryFilename extensions.xq, .xql, .xqm, .xqy, .xquery1.00infobox
XQueryFirst appeared20071.00infobox
XQueryOSCross-platform1.00infobox
XQueryParadigmdeclarative, functional, modular1.00infobox
XQueryStable release3.1 / March 21, 2017; 9 years ago (2017-03-21)1.00infobox
XQueryTyping disciplinedynamic or static, strong1.00infobox
XQueryWebsitewww.w3.org/XML/Query/1.00infobox
XQueryis asmaller language with fewer concepts to learn0.90text
SQLinstance ofespecially for users with previous experience of database languages0.80text
Javainstance ofXQuery syntax is more suitable for embedding in traditional programming languages0.80text
XQueryhas applicationBelow0.60section

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