(pronounced flower) It is an acronym for For-Let-Where-Order-Return.
The main engine of XQuery is the FLWOR expression.
W3C XML Query (XQuery) The XML Query language has already been widely implemented even though it is not yet final, and there is a lot of interest in its development. The documents are currently out for public review, and the Working Group is required by W3C Process to address all comments before the documents can progress.
