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AbbreviatedStep

Select the context node or its parent node.


Syntax

AbbreviatedStep

. | ..

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Description

You can use an AbbreviatedStep to indicate either the context node by using the symbol "." or the parent node of the context node by using the symbol "..". The symbol "." is short for self::node(), and ".." is short for parent::node().

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Compatibility

It corresponds to the expression AbbreviatedStep defined in XPath, Section 2.5, Rule 12.

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Examples

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Related Expression

Step

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