README.md

existdb-strings

Utility extension module for eXist-db that provides a mix of string functions. Requires eXist-db v5.x

Available functions

Distance

Provides access to https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-text/

• cosine#2
• hamming#2
• levenshtein#2

Codec

Provides access to https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-codec/

• caverphone1#1
• caverphone2#2
• cologne-phonetic#1
• metaphone#1
• metaphone-double#1
• nysiis#1
• soundex#1

Examples

xquery version "3.1";

import module namespace distance = "http://exist-db.org/extensions/strings/distance" 
                at "java:org.exist.extensions.strings.DistanceModule";
                
distance:levenshtein("tik", "tak")

xquery version "3.1";

import module namespace codec = "http://exist-db.org/extensions/strings/codec" 
                at "java:org.exist.extensions.strings.CodecModule";
                
codec:metaphone("tik")