fn:default-language - XPath XQuery Reference

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XPath/XQuery default-language function

Summary

Returns the value of the default language property from the dynamic context.

Signature

fn:default-language(

) as xs:language

Properties

This function is deterministic, context-dependent, and focus-independent. It depends on default-language.

Rules

Returns the value of the default language property from the dynamic context. Components of the dynamic context are described in .

The default language property can never be absent. The functions fn:format-integer, fn:format-date, fn:format-time, and fn:format-dateTime are defined to use the default language if no explicit language is supplied. The default language may play a role in selection of a default collation, but this is not a requirement.