starts-with()

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The starts-with() function tests whether the first argument string starts with the second argument substring.

Syntax:

boolean starts-with(string, substring) 

Arguments:

The whole string, the substring. If the values aren't strings, they are converted using the rules of the string() function.

Results:

A boolean. If the string begins with the substring, true. Otherwise, false.

Defined: XPath, 4.2.

NS support: Supported.