XDM (XQuery and XPath Data Model)

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W3C specification abstract data model data model

XDM (XQuery and XPath Data Model) is the formal, abstract data model that defines the types and structures of data processed by XQuery and XPath expressions.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
XPath Data Model	3
XQuery and XPath Data Model	3
XDM (XQuery and XPath Data Model) canonical	2
XDM 3.1	2
XDM 3.0	1
XQuery 1.0 and XPath 2.0 Data Model	1
XQuery and XPath Data Model (XDM) 3.0	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1096485 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: XDM (XQuery and XPath Data Model)
Context triple: [XQuery, usesDataModel, XDM (XQuery and XPath Data Model)]

A. XQuery
XQuery is a functional query and programming language designed for extracting and manipulating data from XML documents and related data sources.
B. XSLT
XSLT is a language for transforming XML documents into other formats such as XML, HTML, or plain text using template-based rules.
C. XML
XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a flexible, text-based markup language designed for structuring, storing, and transporting data in a platform-independent way.
D. XML Schema
XML Schema is a W3C standard language used to define the structure, content, and data types of XML documents.
E. XHTML
XHTML is a reformulation of HTML as an XML-based markup language designed to create structured, standards-compliant web pages.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: XDM (XQuery and XPath Data Model)
Target entity description: XDM (XQuery and XPath Data Model) is the formal, abstract data model that defines the types and structures of data processed by XQuery and XPath expressions.

A. XQuery
XQuery is a functional query and programming language designed for extracting and manipulating data from XML documents and related data sources.
B. XSLT
XSLT is a language for transforming XML documents into other formats such as XML, HTML, or plain text using template-based rules.
C. XML
XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a flexible, text-based markup language designed for structuring, storing, and transporting data in a platform-independent way.
D. XML Schema
XML Schema is a W3C standard language used to define the structure, content, and data types of XML documents.
E. XHTML
XHTML is a reformulation of HTML as an XML-based markup language designed to create structured, standards-compliant web pages.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	W3C specification ⓘ abstract data model ⓘ data model ⓘ
abbreviation	XDM ⓘ
basedOn	XML Infoset ⓘ
characteristic	formal abstract model ⓘ implementation-independent ⓘ language-independent ⓘ
defines	data model for XPath ⓘ data model for XQuery ⓘ types and structures of data processed by XPath ⓘ types and structures of data processed by XQuery ⓘ
definesConcept	array item ⓘ atomic value ⓘ attribute node ⓘ comment node ⓘ data type hierarchy ⓘ document node ⓘ element node ⓘ function item ⓘ item ⓘ map item ⓘ namespace node ⓘ node ⓘ node identity ⓘ processing-instruction node ⓘ sequence ⓘ text node ⓘ typed value ⓘ
fullName	XQuery and XPath Data Model ⓘ linked to: XDM (XQuery and XPath Data Model)
governs	values manipulated by XPath expressions ⓘ values manipulated by XQuery expressions ⓘ
provides	formal semantics for XPath data ⓘ formal semantics for XQuery data ⓘ
relatedTo	XML Schema ⓘ XPath Data Model ⓘ linked to: XDM (XQuery and XPath Data Model)
scope	XML documents ⓘ atomic values ⓘ function items ⓘ maps and arrays in XQuery 3.1 ⓘ
standardizedBy	W3C ⓘ linked to: World Wide Web Consortium World Wide Web Consortium ⓘ
usedBy	XPath ⓘ XQuery ⓘ XQuery Update Facility ⓘ XQuery and XPath Full Text ⓘ XSLT 2.0 ⓘ linked to: XSLT XSLT 3.0 ⓘ linked to: XSLT
version	1.0 ⓘ 3.0 ⓘ 3.1 ⓘ

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