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axis step

From XQuery 1.0: An XML Query Language (2007-01-23) | Glossary for this source

An axis step returns a sequence of nodes that are reachable from the context node via a specified axis. Such a step has two parts: an axis, which defines the "direction of movement" for the step, and a node test, which selects nodes based on their kind, name, and/or type annotation.
axis step

From XML Path Language (XPath) 2.0 (2007-01-23) | Glossary for this source

An axis step returns a sequence of nodes that are reachable from the context node via a specified axis. Such a step has two parts: an axis, which defines the "direction of movement" for the step, and a node test, which selects nodes based on their kind, name, and/or type annotation.
step

From XQuery 1.0: An XML Query Language (2007-01-23) | Glossary for this source

A step is a part of a path expression that generates a sequence of items and then filters the sequence by zero or more predicates. The value of the step consists of those items that satisfy the predicates, working from left to right. A step may be either an axis step or a filter expression.
step

From XML Path Language (XPath) 2.0 (2007-01-23) | Glossary for this source

A step is a part of a path expression that generates a sequence of items and then filters the sequence by zero or more predicates. The value of the step consists of those items that satisfy the predicates, working from left to right. A step may be either an axis step or a filter expression.
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