why Sitecore Fast query is not working with items?

Question

Fast Query is only working with Database but not with Items.

this is working:-

Syntax: Sitecore.Context.Database.SelectItems("fast://*[@@templatename='Course Description']");

this is not working:-

Syntax:Sitecore.context.Item.Axes.SelectItems("fast://*[@@templatename='Course Description']");

I am getting this error: End of string expected at position 4.

Answer 1

This is by design. From the Using Sitecore Fast Query documentation at: http://sdn.sitecore.net/upload/sdn5/developer/using%20sitecore%20fast%20query/using%20sitecore%20fast%20query.pdf

Sitecore Fast Query can be used:

• In the Content Editor as a source for List Type fields.
• In the Developer Center, in the XPath Builder tab.
• In custom .NET code by using the SelectSingleItem() method and the SelectItems() methods of the Sitecore.Data.Database class.