Re: [xsl] exslt random:random-sequence() and Math:random()

[a kusa <akusa8@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks again Michael. My requirement is that I want to generate unique
random numbers only for a node. I know generate-id() generate unique
ids for a node. But its not all numeric. It is alpha numeric. I have
been reading some old issues in the list and one Abel had written
something about being able to use generate-id() although I think the
issue was generating sequential numbers in XSLT.

(Ref:
http://markmail.org/message/4zxb654yeaf5twnv#query:+page:1+mid:uryukocvwy6oqn
uc+state:results)

So can I somehow use generate-id() to get all numeric unique random
ids for a node? Is that even possible?

On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 9:20 AM, Michael Kay <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> So my next idea was to use the generate-id() function which
>> generates unique ids, and hack it to get a random number. Any
>> thoughts on this approach?
>
> It won't give you anything that could reasonably be described as a random
number, but since you haven't told us your requirements, we can't tell you
whether it's an adequate solution.
>
> If a bad randomizing algorithm is good enough for Microsoft when facing a
100m penalty (see [1]), then it might be good enough for you too.
>
> [1]
http://news.techworld.com/applications/3213973/microsoft-browser-ballot-not-r
andom/?olo=rss
>
> Regards,
>
> Michael Kay
> http://www.saxonica.com/
> http://twitter.com/michaelhkay