Re: [xsl] collapsing number ranges

[Bruce D'Arcus <bdarcus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 30, 2004, at 5:53 AM, J-P S wrote:

>  There are type-related implications: some people would say that since
> ) the values of $begin and $end are integers, you should process them 
> as
> ) integers rather than pretending that they're strings.
>
> You'd have to look to the schema for a declaration of their integral
> nature, though, wouldn't you? So unless you're specifically typing (and
> worrying about that later on) then they might as well be strings.

I was just reminded that page numbers aren't always integers.  Example: 
 pp. iii-vi.

I guess that settles it then; better to use substrings in this case.

Bruce