Range Functions

range(location-set)

returns returns a location set containing one range for each location in the argument. The range is the minimum range necessary to cover the entire location.

range-inside(location-set)

Returns a location set containing the interiors of each of the locations in the input.

start-point(location-set)

Returns a location set that contains one point representing the first point of each location in the input location set. For example, start-point(//PERSON[1]) Returns the point immediately before the first PERSON element. start-point(//PERSON) returns the set of points immediately before each PERSON element.

end-point(location-set)

The same as start-point() except that it returns the points immediately after each location in its input.