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Bug 26532 - [FO3.1] A higher-order sort() function for XPath
Summary: [FO3.1] A higher-order sort() function for XPath
Status: CLOSED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: XPath / XQuery / XSLT
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Functions and Operators 3.1 (show other bugs)
Version: Working drafts
Hardware: PC All
: P2 normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Michael Kay
QA Contact: Mailing list for public feedback on specs from XSL and XML Query WGs
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Reported: 2014-08-06 08:50 UTC by Michael Kay
Modified: 2014-09-09 20:54 UTC (History)
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Description Michael Kay 2014-08-06 08:50:31 UTC 
Encouraged by mild enthusiasm for the idea expressed "in the corridors" at the F2F, I have written a proposal for a higher-order sort() function, to remedy the omission that XPath currently has no sorting capability.

The proposal can be found here (member-only):

https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Member/w3c-xsl-query/2014Aug/0002.html
Comment 1 Michael Kay 2014-09-09 20:53:28 UTC 
After email discussion, functions fn:sort() and array:sort() have been added to the 3.1 working draft, and the WG decided to accept this as the status quo, while inviting WG members to review and comment on the specs.