Learn XQUERY with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 20, 2025
Performance Notes
Use native XML databases for best performance
Index frequently queried XML paths
Avoid deep recursion for large documents
Leverage FLWOR optimizations
Minimize repeated document loads
Security Notes
Validate XML input to avoid injection
Control database access permissions
Use HTTPS for XML-based APIs
Restrict filesystem access inside queries
Audit transformations in content systems
Monitoring Analytics
Use database profilers
Log slow XPath queries
Analyze index usage
Monitor memory footprint
Benchmark batch transformations
Code Quality
Indent complex FLWOR blocks
Separate modules by domain
Reuse XPath paths in functions
Validate schemas rigorously
Profile slow queries