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MarkLogic 9 Product Documentation
xdmp:binary-is-external

xdmp:binary-is-external(
   $source as binary()
) as xs:boolean

Summary

Test whether or not a binary node represents an external binary.

Parameters
source The binary mode to be tested.

Usage Notes

An external binary node is one created using xdmp:external-binary. For more details, see "Working With Binary Documents" in the Application Developer's Guide.

Example

  let $n := xdmp:external-binary("/testdata1/logo.gif", 1, 2456))
  return xdmp:binary-is-external($n)

  => true

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