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2.1.2.23 [ISO/IEC9075-14:2011] X041, Basic table mapping: null absent

V0058:

The specification states the following:

 Subclause 9.11, "Mapping an SQL table to XML and an XML Schema document":
  
 Without Feature X041, "Basic table mapping: nulls absent", a conforming application shall not invoke this Subclause of this part of this International Standard with NULLS set to indicate that nulls are mapped to elements that are marked to absent elements.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft SQL Server 2012 vary as follows:

Transact-SQL partially supports this feature. See the ELEMENTS ABSENT option of the FOR XML clause [MSDN-SSDBEng] for equivalent functionality.

This variation pertains to XML 1.0 [XML10/5] functionality in SQL Server.