This function returns the lexicographical difference between inputString and compareString by comparing the unicode value of each character of both the strings.

This function returns -1 if inputString lexicographically precedes the compareString.

This function returns 0 if both inputString and compareString are equal.

This function returns 1 if inputString lexicographically follows the compareString.

Example:

xpath20:compare('Audi', 'BMW') returns -1

Signature:

xpath20:compare(inputString as string, compareString as string)

Arguments:

• variableName: The source variable for the data.

• propertyName: The qualified name (QName) of the property.

Property IDs:

• namespace-uri: http://www.oracle.com/XSL/Transform/java/oracle.tip.pc.services.functions.Xpath20

• namespace-prefix: xpath20