Re: Native XML

Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> writes:
> xpath_table is severely broken by design IMNSHO. We need a new design, 
> but I'm reluctant to work on that until someone does LATERAL, because a 
> replacement would be much nicer to design with it than without it.

Well, maybe I'm missing something, but I don't really understand why
xpath_table's design is so unreasonable.  Also, what would a better
solution look like exactly?  (Feel free to assume LATERAL is available.)
        regards, tom lane