[basex-talk] Another question about the "QueryExample" tutorial app

The "QueryExample" app contains the following statement:

String query = "for $x in doc('etc/xml/input.xml')//li return $x";

What is the semantics of that? Does it mean that the (potentially huge) file `input.xml' will be converted into a binary database every time that statement is executed?

The above exemplifies a very common problem with XML query examples: The authors provide ONE step when we need TWO:

(1) An initialization of the XML tree, done ONCE.

(2) A retrieval statement, which is done MULTIPLE times.

In short, let's say I have a binary database called "Input" (derived from `input.xml'). How can I refer to it in the QueryExample app?

TIA,

-Ramon

ps: Sorry for the multiple posts before. The anti-spam feature is confusing.