This document describes how to use Tamino XQuery, Software AG's implementation of the W3C XQuery language.

This documentation is directed to anyone who wants to use Tamino XQuery as a means to submit queries to a Tamino database. This includes users who wish to communicate directly with Tamino via the Tamino Interactive Interface as well as application programmers who want to deploy XQuery in their database client applications.

It introduces you to Tamino XQuery by presenting typical query use cases. It discusses the core concepts and illustrates them with several examples. You will also find pointers to information that is related to XQuery, but not part of the language.

The documentation covers the following topics:

First Steps	Query Examples
The Concepts of XQuery	The Nuts and Bolts of XQuery FLWOR Expressions Performing Update Operations Calling XQuery through a Web Service CRUD Usage of a Tamino Doctype as a Web Service Text Retrieval
Advanced Usage	Namespaces User-Defined Functions Defining and Using Modules Serializing Query Results Collations
XQuery Reference Guide	Lexical Structure Syntax Constructs Functions
Related Information	Internal Resources W3C Resources