One example in F & O 3.0 (section 1.6.4) is:
fn:starts-with(?, ?, "http://example.com/collation";)
Don't ask me why this function is context-dependent ...
But, a context-dependent function cannot be passed around, because
"passing around" means changing the context -- so passing a context
dependent function around would lead to it producing different results
in different placces where it is applied.
Fortunately, all "main" context - dependent functions have 0
arguments, so it isn't possible to partially apply them.
The context-dependent functions that have arguments (like a
collation-dependent function) are exotic (not used often), so they are
kind of special cases, or exceptions of the general rules.
Cheers,
Dimitre
On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 4:21 AM, Costello, Roger L.
<costello(_at_)mitre(_dot_)org> wrote:
Hi Folks,
The XPath 3.0 specification says this:
It is a static error if a static function
call is a partial function application
and the identified function is a
context-dependent built-in function.
Would you provide an example of this please?
/Roger
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