This [[Module Library|XQuery Module]] contains functions for manipulating maps. The following documentation is derived from an [http://www.w3.org/TR/xpath-functions-30/ XQuery 3.0 Functions and Operators] working draft proposal written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kay_(software_engineer) Michael H. Kay], and is not part of the official recommendation yet.
With {{Mark|Version 7.7.18}}, the map syntax has changed (been updated again in alignment with the old syntax is still supported)upcoming recommendation: the {{Code|map}} keyword is omittedwill be mandatory, and a colon is used as key/value delimiter (e.g.: <code>map { 'key': 'value' }</code>). The new syntax is expected to be standardized with XQuery 3.1.<br/>
=Introduction=
;Version 7.8
* Updated: map syntax <code>map { 'key': 'value' }</code>
* Added: [[#map:serialize|map:serialize]]
;Version 7.7.1
* Updated: alternative map syntax with without {{Code|map}} keyword and {{Code|:}} as key/value delimiter (e.g.: <code>{ 'key' : 'value' })</code>
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