# xf:get-seconds-from-time

Extracts the seconds from $time-var.

If the value of $time-var is the empty sequence, the empty sequence is returned. The empty sequence is a sequence containing zero items (), which is similar to null in SQL.

### Signatures

xf:get-seconds-from-time(xs:time? $time-var) —> xs:decimal?

### Arguments

Data Type | Argument | Description
--- | --- | ---
xs:time? | $time-var | Contains a representation of time.

### Returns

Returns the seconds as an decimal from $time-var.

### Examples

#### Simple

The following is a simple example using the get-seconds-from-time function:

    <seconds>{xf:get-seconds-from-time("22:21:01")}</seconds>

The preceding query generates the following result:

    <seconds>1</seconds>

#### Timezone

The following example uses the get-seconds-from-time function with a timezone:

    <seconds>{xf:get-seconds-from-time("14:21:01-05:00")}</seconds>

The preceding query generates the following result:

    <seconds>1</seconds>

Related Topics

W3C get-seconds-from-time function description.

W3C time data type description.