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axis

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21) | Glossary for this source

The axis is an imaginary alignment line upon which a fraction line is centered. Often, operators as well as characters that can stretch, such as parentheses, brackets, braces, summation signs etc., are centered on the axis, and are symmetric with respect to it.
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.
full axis feature

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

A conforming XQuery implementation that supports the Full Axis FeatureMUST support all the optional axes.

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