Re: [xsl] testing for string and number in XSLT 2.0 was Re: [xsl] Test For Numeric Values?

Subject: Re: [xsl] testing for string and number in XSLT 2.0 was Re: [xsl] Test For Numeric Values?
From: David Carlisle <davidc@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 22:25:15 +0100
> take for example xsl:sort
> <xsl:sort select="." data-type="number"/>

> what does 'number' mean here?

It means xsd:double. The XPath1 number type is (by design) compatible
with schema (ie IEEE) double type.

David

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