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One tiny ambiguity (?) in the examples given in "3.2.4 Abbreviated Syntax": <quote> chapter[title="Introduction"] selects the chapter children of the context node that have one or more title children whose typed value is equal to the string Introduction </quote> The words "typed value is equal to ..." are only correct if one interpretes "is equal" in the formal sense defined in "3.5.2 General Comparisons", rather than intuitively. Maybe this is intended; if not, I suggest to enhance clarity by adding a few words: - perhaps ", according to the definition of equality given in 3.5.2 General Comparisons." - or something like ", or is a sequence of values one of which is equal to the string Introduction." With kind regards - Hans-Juergen Rennau
This list is intentionally informal. It contains several examples of the = operator, as well as other operators. While it's possible to add text along these lines, doing this increases the complexity of the text considerably while adding little in clarity. I agree that some people may not know the meaning of the = operator, but that is defined in a different section. Jonathan