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      .substring()

      Method returns a new string which is a substring of the original string.

      Description of the method

      Description: .substring() method returns a new string which is a substring of the original string.
      Available for: string
      Parameters: integer beginIndex, integer endIndex
      Return type: string

      Example

      Context: HeaderType1
      OCL: self.Id.substring(0,2) = "FI"
      Description: The example rule takes first two characters, i.e. characters starting form index 0 and ending before index 2, from the <Id> element value and compares it to string "FI". Returns true if the string starts with "FI".

       

      The XML snippet below would pass this check.

      <Id>FIIdContent</Id>

      The other snippet below however would not pass this check.

      <Id>Id Content</Id>