The testxpath tool enables you to test XPath expressions against a standard document. The XPath expression will be evaluated against the provided document and the result returned. To use the testxpath tool, type the following command:

Tool testxpath <sampledocument>

Assume that the standard document is the same one as shown in the testfuncs tool example:

Enter command:>tool testxpath \smalldoc.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
<a>
   <top>
      <b>one</b>
      <b>two</b>
      <x>sreg(iwayhome)</x>
   </top>
</a>

Now enter an XPath expression against the sample document:

xpath->/a/top/b[1]
<superRoot [baseNode]>
   <a [baseNode]/>
   <top [baseNode]/>
   <b [baseNode]>
      <functionPredicate [filterInt]>1</functionPredicate>
   </b>
</superRoot>
values->'one'
tree-><?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
<xpathresult>
   <b>one</b>
</xpathresult>
list-><b>one [parent=top]
xpath->