/e

Use the absolute path from the root of the document to match e.

./e or e

Use the relative path from current node being processed to match e.

../e

Use a path based on the parent of the current node (can be repeated) to match e.

//e

Match e wherever it occurs in a document.

*

Match any element. Note: Partially wild-carded names are not supported.

[n]

Match the nth occurrence of an expression.

[x=v]

Match when x is equal to some value v where x can be:

• @att - some attribute value

• text() - some text value

• name() - some name value

• position() - the element position