Appendix B. SQL Server XQuery Data Types

SQL Server supports the data types defined in the XQuery/XPath Data Model (XDM). The supported data types are listed here with their definitions (see Table B-1). The diagram from Chapter 5 showing the relationships between the XDM data types is also reproduced here (see Figure B-1) for quick reference.

XDM data type system

Figure B-1. XDM data type system

Table B-1. XDM Data Type Descriptions

XDM Data Type Descriptions

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