I would like to convert a string into a node. I have a method that is defined to take a node, but the value I have is a string (it is hard coded). How do I turn that string into a node?
So, given an XQuery method:
define function foo($bar as node()*) as node() {
(: unimportant details :)
}
I have a string that I want to pass to the foo method. How do I convert the string to a node so that the method will accept the string.
MarkLogic solutions:
The best way to convert a string into a node is to use:
xdmp:unquote($string).
Conversely if you want to convert a node into a string you would use:
xdmp:quote($node).
Language agnostic solutions:
Node to string is:
fn:string($node)