> When I'm in xquery and I need to reference something through the rest
> interface. Can I  know from xquery my host/port or domain, or do I have to
> leave that information for myself somewhere in a config file.

You can; please have a look at the Request Module [1].  But Carl’s
proposal is probably close to what you are looking for!

[1] http://docs.basex.org/wiki/Request_Module

> I keep an indexable version my .xsd in a DB so I can query it to provide
> guidance to users in the GUI.
> Validation won't work with my .xsd because it won't resolve the includes if
> I just open the main .xsd file.
> I keep a binary copy of my .xsd in a different DB so I can reference it
> though rest and therefore validate content, but I need to know my base url.
> So far I've been leaving that information in a config file that I query, but
> as I have multiple BaseX instances in implies that I enter my host:port in
> .basex and then again in my indexable config file.
>
> I'm trying to reduce duplication here.
>
> Thanks,
>
> France
>
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> France Baril
> Architecte documentaire / Documentation architect
> france.baril@architextus.com