[MarkLogic Dev General] cts:search()

[Jason Hunter]

Shannon Shiflett wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Can cts:search() operate on a sequence of constructed nodes?  Unknown 
> whether "fully searchable XPath" precludes.  E.g.,
> 
> let $x := collection("PGWDE")//tei:div1[cts:contains(.//tei:note, 
> cts:word-query("foo"))]
> return cts:search($x, cts:word-query("bar"))
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Shannon
> UVA Press

Not at this point, no.  The first argument to cts:search() must start 
with doc(), collection(), input(), or slash (implying input()).  It also 
has other restrictions, like it can't have positional predicates or use 
reverse axes.  If you do, you'll get the "unsearchable expression" error.

-jh-