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string-length

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The string-length function returns a number equal to the number of characters in a given string.

Syntax

plain
string-length( [string] )

Parameters

  • string (optional)
    • : The string to evaluate. If omitted, string used will be the same as the context node converted to a string.

Return value

An integer equal to the number of characters in the string.

Specifications

XPath 1.0 4.2

Gecko support

Supported.