File: Data.xml <order> <car model="A"> <id>0001</id> </car> <car model="B"> <id>0002</id> </car> <car model="B"> <id>0003</id> </car> <car model="C"> <id>0004</id> </car> </order> File: Query.xquery not(some $model in doc("Data.xml")//car/@model satisfies ($model = "B")) Output: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>false