Re: [xsl] [Q] Sum Function

[Gurnandan Kaur <teclioness@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Try the following instead:

<xsl:value-of
select="format-number(sum($BatchPayments/Amount),'###.##')"/>

Guru
 
--- Jonathan Calvert <jonathan_calvert@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote: > Hi.
> 
> I have a serious problem with the XPath Sum
> function. 
> Am I using it incorrectly?  Should I use an
> alternative method for my sum calculation.  Thanks
> in
> advance for the help!
> 
> <Amount>10.00</Amount> 
> <Amount>1.00</Amount> 
> <Amount>2.76</Amount> 
> <Amount>1.20</Amount> 
> <Amount>1.41</Amount>  
> 
> Total should be 16.37
> 
> but,
> 
> <xsl:value-of select="sum($BatchPayments/Amount)"/>
> 
> calculates the value as 16.369999999999997
> 
> I do not think it matters, but this is on a Sun box
> using Xalan and Xerces.
> 
> --Jonathan
> 
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