Re: [xsl] xpath versions comparison

["Liam R. E. Quin liam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 2021-01-02 at 06:01 +0000, Mukul Gandhi
mukulg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi all,
> B B B  As we all know, currently we've following versions of XPath
> language:
> 1.0, 2.0 & 3.1.
> 
> I've been trying to think that, what are the major differences
> between the
> above mentioned XPath versions. Below are my thoughts,
> 
> 1)  XPath 2.0 has introduced sequences,

right, and the nodes are now typed.


> Now we can see, XPath 4.0 spec being developed by W3C,

4.0 is not being developed "by the W3C"  but in a community group wih a
mailing list and wiki hosted by W3C. There is no longer a W3C XSLT
Working Group.

There are many more differences between the versions; each spec has a
Changes section, and Mike Kay's XSLT 2 book highlights some less
obvious changes.

But you have found many of the main changes i think.

Liam



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