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evaluate() Function (slax Namespace)

Namespaces

http://xml.libslax.org/slax

SLAX Syntax

object slax:evaluate(expression);

Release Information

Function introduced in version 1.1 of the SLAX language, which is supported in Junos OS Release 12.2 and later releases.

Description

Evaluate a SLAX expression and return the results of the expression. This permits expressions using the extended syntax provided by SLAX in addition to what is allowed in XPath.

Parameters

expression

SLAX expression to evaluate.

Return Value

object

Result of the expression.

Usage Examples

var $result = slax:evaluate("expr[name == '&']");

Published: 2013-03-05