XPath Operators

XPath expressions can return node sets, strings, logical values, and numbers.

XPath Operators

The following lists the operators that can be used in XPath expressions:

Operator Description Example Return value
| Calculate two node sets //book | //cd Return all node sets that have book and cd elements
+ addition 6 + 4 10
- subtraction 6 - 4 2
* multiplication 6 * 4 24
div division 8 div 4 2
= equal to price=9.80

If price is 9.80, return true.

If price is 9.90, return false.
!= not equal to price!=9.80

If price is 9.90, return true.

If price is 9.80, return false.
< less than price<9.80

If price is 9.00, return true.

If price is 9.90, return false.
<= less than or equal to price<=9.80

If price is 9.00, return true.

If price is 9.90, return false.
> greater than price>9.80

If price is 9.90, return true.

If price is 9.80, return false.
>= greater than or equal to price>=9.80

If price is 9.90, return true.

If price is 9.70, return false.
or or price=9.80 or price=9.70

If price is 9.80, return true.

If price is 9.50, return false.
And And price>9.00 and price<9.90

If price is 9.80, return true.

If price is 8.50, return false.
mod Calculate the remainder of division 5 mod 2 1