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org.w3c.dom.xpath.XPathEvaluator.createExpression
method
public createExpression(expression as String, resolver as XPathNSResolver) as XPathExpression throws XPathException, DOMException
Description

Creates a reusable compiled XPath expression.

Parameters
  • expression XPath expression text.
  • resolver Namespace resolver, or `null` when no prefixes are used.
Returns

Compiled expression.

Throws
  • XPathException if the expression is invalid.
  • DOMException if namespace resolution fails.
Example
compiled = evaluator.createExpression("//item", null)