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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml index 1e092c4ce7..c2a3409645 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml,v 1.347 2006/11/25 00:38:53 momjian Exp $ --> +<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml,v 1.348 2006/12/21 16:05:12 petere Exp $ --> <chapter id="functions"> <title>Functions and Operators</title> @@ -10741,4 +10741,113 @@ SELECT (pg_stat_file('filename')).modification; </para> </sect1> + + <sect1 id="functions-xml"> + <title>XML Functions</title> + + <para> + The functions and function-like expressions described in this + section operate on values of type <type>xml</type>. + </para> + + <sect2> + <title><literal>xmlcomment</literal></title> + + <indexterm> + <primary>xmlcomment</primary> + </indexterm> + + <synopsis> + <function>xmlcomment</function>(<replaceable>text</replaceable>) + </synopsis> + + <para> + Creates an XML comment. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title><literal>xmlconcat</literal></title> + + <indexterm> + <primary>xmlconcat</primary> + </indexterm> + + <synopsis> + <function>xmlconcat</function>(<replaceable>xml</replaceable><optional>, xml, ...</optional>) + </synopsis> + + <para> + Combines a list of individual XML values to create a + single value containing an XML forest. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title><literal>xmlelement</literal></title> + + <indexterm> + <primary>xmlelement</primary> + </indexterm> + + <synopsis> + <function>xmlelement</function>(name <replaceable>name</replaceable><optional>, xmlattribytes(<replaceable>value</replaceable> <optional>AS <replaceable>label</replaceable></optional><optional>, ... </optional>)</optional> + <optional><replaceable>, content, ...</replaceable></optional>) + </synopsis> + + <para> + Creates an XML element, allowing the name to be specified. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title><literal>xmlforest</literal></title> + + <indexterm> + <primary>xmlforest</primary> + </indexterm> + + <synopsis> + <function>xmlforest</function>(<replaceable>value</replaceable> <optional>AS <replaceable>label</replaceable></optional><optional>, ...</optional>) + </synopsis> + + <para> + Creates XML elements from columns, using the name of each + column as the name of the corresponding element. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title><literal>xmlpi</literal></title> + + <indexterm> + <primary>xmlpi</primary> + </indexterm> + + <synopsis> + <function>xmlpi</function>(name <replaceable>target</replaceable> <optional>, <replaceable>content</replaceable></optional>) + </synopsis> + + <para> + Creates an XML processing instruction. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title><literal>xmlroot</literal></title> + + <indexterm> + <primary>xmlroot</primary> + </indexterm> + + <synopsis> + <function>xmlroot</function>(<replaceable>xml</replaceable>, version <replaceable>text</replaceable> <optional>, standalone yes|no|no value</optional>) + </synopsis> + + <para> + Creates the root node of an XML document. + </para> + </sect2> + + </sect1> </chapter> |