XMLROOT

Note: The XMLROOT function is deprecated. It is still supported for backward compatibility. However, Oracle recommends that you instead use the SQL/XML function XMLSERIALIZE with a version number. See Oracle XML DB Developer’s Guide for more information on the XMLSERIALIZE function.

Syntax

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Purpose

XMLROOT lets you create a new XML value by providing version and standalone properties in the XML root information (prolog) of an existing XML value. If the value_expr already has a prolog, then the database returns an error. If the input is null, then the function returns null.

The value returned takes the following form:

<?xml version = "version" [ STANDALONE = "{yes | no}" ]?>

• The first value_expr specifies the XML value for which you are providing prolog information.

• In the VERSION clause, value_expr must resolve to a string representing a valid XML version. If you specify NO VALUE for VERSION, then the version defaults to 1.0.

• If you omit the optional STANDALONE clause, or if you specify it with NO VALUE, then the standalone property is absent from the value returned by the function.

Examples

The following statement uses the DUAL table to illustrate the syntax of XMLROOT:

SELECT XMLROOT ( XMLType('<poid>143598</poid>'), VERSION '1.0', STANDALONE YES)
   AS "XMLROOT" FROM DUAL;

XMLROOT
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<?xml version="1.0" standalone="yes"?>
<poid>143598</poid>