XPath Operators

XPath defines operators and functions on nodes. An XPath expression returns either a node-set, a string, a Boolean, or a number.

A list of operators used in XPath expression:

Operator	Description
\|	It is used to computes two node-sets.
+	Addition Operator
-	Subtraction Operator
*	Multiplication Operator
div	Division Operator
=	Equal Operator
!=	Not Equal Operator
<	Less than Operator
<=	Less than or Equal to Operator
>	Greater than Operator
>=	Greater than or Equal to Operator
or	Or Operator
and	And Operator
mod	Modulus (Division Remainder)

Categorization of XPath Operators

XPath operators can be categorized in different category according to their property. Following are the different types of XPath operators:

Index	Operators/Functions	Description
1)	Comparison Operators	Comparison operators are used to compare values.
2)	Boolean Operators	Boolean operators are used to check 'and', 'or' & 'not' functionalities.
3)	Number Functions/Operators	Operators/Functions on Numbers.
4)	String Functions	It specifies various string functions.
5)	Node Functions/Operators	It specifies various functions and operators acting on nodes.