Re: XPath and a continuous, uniform information space

What is the semantic difference between an axis and a function call

It's largely syntax.

Don't underestimate the importance of syntax!

There's a lot of difference in usability between

$customer/order[paid=false()]/product/price

and

for $c in $customer for $o in orders($c) for $p in products($o) where not(paid($o)) return price($p)

Michael Kay

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