XPath

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n.

Pronunciation

/xpath/

Acronym

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Definition

A query language for generating values from an xml document.

The values can comprise of strings, numbers, or Boolean. In addition, XPath is capable of navigating around a hierarchy, selecting categories determined by a variety of rules. XPath can be useful for data mining purposes when implementing PIM.

Category

Technology

Related Terms

Boolean, Hierarchy, String, Extensible Markup Language (XML)