title | description | author | ms.author | ms.reviewer | ms.date | ms.service | ms.subservice | ms.topic | helpviewer_keywords | ||
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Namespace Support in PATH Mode |
Learn about namespace support when using PATH mode to generate XML from a SELECT query. |
MikeRayMSFT |
mikeray |
randolphwest |
05/05/2022 |
sql |
xml |
conceptual |
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[!INCLUDE SQL Server Azure SQL Database]
Namespace support in the PATH mode is provided by using WITH NAMESPACES. For example, the following query demonstrates the WITH NAMESPACES syntax to declare a namespace ("a:") that can then be used in the subsequent SELECT statement:
WITH XMLNAMESPACES('a' as a)
SELECT 1 as 'a:b'
FOR XML PATH;
These samples illustrate the use of PATH mode in generating XML from a SELECT query. Many of these queries are specified against the bicycle manufacturing instructions XML documents that are stored in the Instructions column of the ProductModel table.