Expression
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Expression

Uses the Component: ExpressionType

Expression is used to specify a filter or selection criteria.

Fields and Components

Table 5.8. Fields and Components

Name Description Occurrence Type Data Type User Notes
expressionLanguage

The expressionLanguage indicates the expression language being used. In order for the ReturnCriteria expression to be evaluable by the BOD recipient, the recipient must be capable of processing and interpreting the specified expression language. XPath is the default, due to its ubiquity among XML processing technologies.

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Sample XML

The XML Sample provided here is an approximation of the generated XML for this component. Not all of the fields are required for implementation.

Example 5.8. Expression

<Expression @expressionLanguage="XPATH">
    An XPATH or other Expression Language syntax.
</Expression>

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