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      .startsWith()

      Method tests if the string starts with specific characters given as a parameter for this function.

      Description of the method

      Description: startsWith method tests if the string starts with specific characters given as a parameter for this function.
      Available for: string
      Parameters: string
      Return type: boolean

      Example

      Context: HeaderType1
      OCL: self.Id.startsWith('a')
      Description: The example rule checks if the value of <Id> starts with character a.

       

      The XML snippet below would pass this check.

      <Id>aId</Id>

      The other snippet below however would not pass this check.

      <Id>bId</Id>

       

      Attached you can find example schema and files which you can use for testing:

       

      startWith-valid.xml

      Studio_manuaös_example_schema.xsd