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    • Orbeon Forms 2022.1.9
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    • Orbeon Forms 2019.2.4
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    • Orbeon Forms 2020.1.5
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    • Orbeon Forms 2020.1.2
    • Orbeon Forms 2019.2.3
    • Orbeon Forms 2020.1.1
    • Orbeon Forms 2020.1
    • Orbeon Forms 2019.2.2
    • Orbeon Forms 2019.2.1
    • Orbeon Forms 2019.1.1
    • Orbeon Forms 2019.2
    • Orbeon Forms 2019.1
    • Orbeon Forms 2018.2.4
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XPath

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Orbeon Forms uses as expression language.

This page and sub-pages describe XPath usage and the Orbeon Forms XPath function library. The documentation is split into:

  • Extension Functions

XPath 2.0
Type annotations
Tips
Compatibility
Standard Functions
Maps and arrays Functions
Core functions
Utility functions
Model functions
Controls functions
XML functions
JSON functions
HTTP functions
Form Runner functions
Other functions
Deprecated functions