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4/8/2010
Returns the number of characters in the string.
Syntax
number string-length( string) |
Parameters
- string
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A string.
Return Value
Returns the number of characters in the string.
Remarks
If the argument is omitted, it returns the number of characters in the string-value of the context node.
The following function call returns 4.
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string-length("abcd")
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If an argument is not of type string,it is first converted to a string and then evaluated.