Comprehensive XQuery Tutorial: Querying and Manipulating XML Data

Master XQuery, a powerful functional query language for XML data, with this comprehensive tutorial. This guide covers fundamental concepts and advanced techniques, providing a structured learning path for both beginners and experienced developers looking to enhance their XML data processing skills.

Comprehensive XQuery Tutorial Outline

This tutorial provides a structured guide to XQuery, a functional query language for XML data. It's designed to help both beginners and experienced developers. The links below are organized by topic for easier navigation.

Core XQuery Concepts

• What is XQuery?
• XQuery Features
• XQuery vs. XPath
• XQuery vs. XSLT

Setting Up and Running XQuery

• XQuery Environment Setup
• First XQuery Example

XQuery Expressions and Functions

• FLWOR Expressions
• XQuery HTML Formatting
• XPath in XQuery
• XQuery Syntax
• Adding Elements and Text in XQuery
• XQuery Functions
• XQuery Sequences
• XQuery Sequence Functions
• XQuery String Functions
• `string-length()`
• `concat()`
• `string-join()`
• XQuery Time & Date Functions
• `current-date()`
• `current-time()`
• `current-dateTime()`
• XQuery If-Then-Else Statements
• XQuery Regular Expressions

Prerequisites and Audience

A basic understanding of XML is helpful before beginning this tutorial. This tutorial is aimed at both beginners and experienced developers.