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Xpath query to select JCR nodes of multiple primary types

I am trying to create an xpath query to select JCR nodes of multiple primary types.

For example, I could write a query like this:

/jcr:root/content//element(*, nt:unstructured)

to select all the nodes of type nt:unstructured, or this:

/jcr:root/content//element(*, nt:file)

to get all the nodes of type nt:file

Is it possible to write one query to select all the nodes of type nt:unstructured and of type nt:file?

Solution

  • You can use a where clause in which you filter on jcr:primaryType

    /jcr:root/content//*[@jcr:primaryType='nt:file' or @jcr:primaryType='nt:unstructured']

    Keep in mind that the queries you provided as an example also select on multiple types (namely super and child types.

    Let's say you have a node of type project:article and a project:newsarticle in which newsarticle is extending the article node type.

    When querying with

    /jcr:root/content//element(*, project:article)

    You will also find the nodes of both types.