tf:createTextNode

Create a text node from a string.

Related Syntax Constructs

The following construct(s) refer to this construct:

[ Syntax | Description | Argument | Example ]

Syntax

tf:createTextNode(string $string) => textNode

Description

The function tf:createTextNode is specific to Tamino. It takes a string as argument and creates a text node containing the value of the string.

Note:
This function is deprecated and will be removed in future versions of Tamino. You should use CompTextConstructor instead. See the examples for details.

Argument

$string	string value

Example

Replace a book title directly on the text node:
```
update replace input()/bib/book/title[. = "TCP/IP Illustrated" ]/text()
          with tf:createTextNode("TCP/IP Illustrated I. The Protocols")
```
The text node of the title element with the content "TCP/IP Illustrated" is replaced with a text node created by tf:createTextNode that has the contents "TCP/IP Illustrated I. The Protocols". Instead of this deprecated function you could use a computed text node constructor:
```
update replace input()/bib/book/title[. = "TCP/IP Illustrated" ]/text()
          with text { "TCP/IP Illustrated I. The Protocols" }
```
Alternatively you could also write this query as follows:
```
update replace input()/bib/book/title[. = "TCP/IP Illustrated" ]/text()
          with <title>TCP/IP Illustrated I. The Protocols</title>/text()
```