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# Sample XPath Queries (SQLXML 4.0)
  This section provides examples of XPath queries for SQLXML 4.0. For illustration purposes, these example XPath queries are specified in a template executed using ADO. Therefore, you must use a mapping schema file, SampleSchema1.xml, which is also provided in this section. Save this file in the directory where your templates are stored.  
  
> [!NOTE]  
>  The sample queries in this section are grouped by the type of XPath operation that is performed by the query.  
  
## In This Section  
 [Sample Annotated XSD Schema for XPath Examples (SQLXML 4.0)](sample-annotated-xsd-schema-for-xpath-examples-sqlxml-4-0.md)  
 Use this file with the XPath query examples provided in this section.  
  
 [Specifying Axes in XPath Queries (SQLXML 4.0)](specifying-axes-in-xpath-queries-sqlxml-4-0.md)  
 Illustrates how axes are specified in XPath queries.  
  
 [Specifying Boolean-Valued Predicates in XPath Queries (SQLXML 4.0)](specifying-boolean-valued-predicates-in-xpath-queries-sqlxml-4-0.md)  
 Illustrates how Boolean-valued predicates are specified in XPath queries.  
  
 [Specifying Relational Operators in XPath Queries (SQLXML 4.0)](specifying-relational-operators-in-xpath-queries-sqlxml-4-0.md)  
 Illustrates how relational operators are specified in XPath queries.  
  
 [Specifying Arithmetic Operators in XPath Queries (SQLXML 4.0)](specifying-arithmetic-operators-in-xpath-queries-sqlxml-4-0.md)  
 Illustrates how arithmetic operators are specified in XPath queries.  
  
 [Specifying Explicit Conversion Functions in XPath Queries (SQLXML 4.0)](specifying-explicit-conversion-functions-in-xpath-queries-sqlxml-4-0.md)  
 Illustrates how explicit conversion functions are specified in XPath queries.  
  
 [Specifying Boolean Operators in XPath Queries (SQLXML 4.0)](specifying-boolean-operators-in-xpath-queries-sqlxml-4-0.md)  
 Illustrates how Boolean operators are specified in XPath queries.  
  
 [Specifying Boolean Functions in XPath Queries (SQLXML 4.0)](specifying-boolean-functions-in-xpath-queries-sqlxml-4-0.md)  
 Illustrates how Boolean functions are specified in XPath queries.  
  
 [Specifying XPath Variables in XPath Queries (SQLXML 4.0)](specifying-xpath-variables-in-xpath-queries-sqlxml-4-0.md)  
 Illustrates how XPath variables are specified in XPath queries.