Hannu Krosing wrote:
>> Some of the functions, including some specified in the standard, produce
>> fragments. That's why we have the 'IS DOCUMENT' test.
>>
>
> But then you could use xmlfragments as the functions return type, no ?
>
> Does tha standard require that the same field type must store both
> documents and fragments ?
>
>
Yes, the standard very explicitly provides for one XML type which need
not be an XML document. We have no choice about that.
cheers
andrew