Returning multi-part MIME in RESTXQ? Query parameters?

I'm having fun with RESTXQ, this is an easy and efficient way to create REST interfaces once you learn how.

Two questions:

1. How do I return a forest of elements? Multi-part MIME types? If so, how do I specify that? What do I need to add to this particular declaration?

(:~ Look up all entries in the Abbott-Smith lexicon that contain an English word in the gloss. :) declare %rest:path("/api/abbott-smith/gloss/{$g}") %rest:GET %output:method('xml') function as:gloss($g) { $as:abbott-smith/*:entry[.//*:gloss[contains-token(lower-case(.), lower-case($g))] ] };

2. Can I use query strings to specify parameters in RESTXQ? What if I want URLs like this:

/api/dictionary/?lemma=cheese

Thanks!

Jonathan

Hi Jonathan,

It depends ;) What will your client do with the response? If you talk about a »forest of elements«, is it equivalent to a »sequence of elements«?

Absolutely. I hope that our documentation gives you some clues on how to proceed.

Best, Christian

[1] https://docs.basex.org/wiki/RESTXQ#Query_Parameters