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Path Expressions in XPath 2.0

Location paths are still part of XPath 2.0

• Each path is still a series of steps
• Each step is still in three (potential) parts
  • Delimited by “/”
  • ancestor-or-self::div[@type][1]/@type is a path in two steps
  • /PLAY/ACT/SCENE/SPEAKER is a path in four steps
• Paths are still relative and absolute (to the root)
• Short and long syntax are still with us