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any |
Syntax
any OR (as an element test) content is any
Can be used in a pattern to match all possible characters or can be used in an element content-type test.
When used in pattern matching, any
can be used with any of the pattern repetition and optionality modifiers:
any+
-- any character must occur at least once, and may occur several times
any*
-- any character can occur several times, or not at all
any?
-- any character may occur once, or may be omitted
any**
-- any character can occur zero or more times up to the following pattern
any++
-- any character can occur one or more times up to the following pattern
As an element test, any
is used specifically in a content is test. Briefly, the test succeeds if the stated element is declared of type any
.
Related Syntax any-text blank content is digit find lc letter lookahead, lookahead not matches space translate uc white-space |