2988 2006-03-07 01:51:22 +0000 [Update] side-effect of deletion on the value of external variables 2006-08-01 17:32:50 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified XPath / XQuery / XSLT Update Facility Working drafts PC Windows XP CLOSED FIXED P2 normal --- 1 jim.melton andrew.eisenberg public-qt-comments oldest_to_newest 8612 0 jim.melton 2006-03-07 01:51:22 +0000 (Originally reported by .) Let's assume the following situation. Let n1 be an element and n2 be its parent. Let the external variables $x1 being bound to n1, and $x2 being bound to n2. What should be effect of the following update program delete $x2/* What should be the value of the variable $x1 after the deletion? Should it contain the node n1 (that was just deleted) or not ? ------- Comment #1 From Daniela Florescu 2005-12-06 17:30 [reply] ------- This is also related to bug 2729 (http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=2979). 10944 1 dflorescu 2006-08-01 16:57:24 +0000 The latest update document already includes the resolution for this question. A deleted node is simply detached from its parent and has no impact on the binding of external variables. 10946 2 dflorescu 2006-08-01 16:59:15 +0000 The latest update document already includes the resolution for this question. A deleted node is simply detached from its parent and this operation has no impact on the binding of external variables.