Location Paths
Location paths, as the name suggests, specify a pathway, or series of steps, that can be followed to reach a point in the document tree. The location path is usually stated in terms of an agreed upon starting point, called a context.
In the examples that follow, diagrams illustrate the part of the tree being selected by each location path. A large arrow marks the initial context node, and dashed arrows show the path from that point to the selected node, which will be in a highlighted box.
Location Path Syntax
XPath’s location path syntax is in many ways similar to the syntax of filesystem paths:
/usr/pkg/bin/bash
or:
\windows\win.com
These just consist of a list of names separate by slashes (the kind of slash used depends ...
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