Tag: XQuery
Can a SQL dog learn a new trick?
Ok, I admit it. I'm a relational guy. SQL is my language of choice - the old standby that does it all, why would I need more?!?
Another tool in my toolbox you say? Something for when SQL is not enough or I want to do more? The world isn't all rows and columns you say? Hmm.....I do like...
XQuery for the SQL programmer – Introduction
At DataDirect we often get XQuery coding questions from SQL programmers. It can probably be explained by two main reasons. First there are many developers with a SQL background, not surprising they are looking for some analogy with SQL during their first XQuery steps. Second, with...
Teaching XQuery to SQL developers
Dan McCreary wrote about his Teaching XSLT vs. Teaching XQuery experience.
At DataDirect we have also good experience teaching XQuery, and a developer with some SQL experience is definitely...
Query office documents, a more detailed look
A question about querying office spreadsheets, on the Mulberry XSL list.[cc lang="xquery"]...
All I need to do is retrieve the string value of every cell of
column "A" whose string length is...
XQuery Update Facility versus XSLT?
Last month we discussed Transforming XML using XQuery updates. With XQuery 1.0 update and transform operations are rather challenging to implement. Or you can use some library to get there, like we...
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