RE: [xsl] format number question

Subject: RE: [xsl] format number question
From: "Michael Kay" <mhk@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 23:53:42 +0100
What is your problem? What is your question? Is your code working or
not? If not, what output is it producing? And what does the input look
like?

Michael Kay
Software AG
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work: Michael.Kay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 

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> Problem: If the number exist's, and if there leading zeros, 
> drop them. Ex: 054 --> 54, else "" (nothing). I did the 
> following: At the top: <xsl:decimal-format name="staff" NaN="" />
> 
> In the body:
> <xsl:value-of select='format-number(AAA,"###","staff")'/>
> 
> I make the assumption that if there are any characters in 
> this field, then they are numbers. This also handles the case 
> where only line-feeds and tabs come in. I have run various 
> test's without any problems or wierd results.
> 
> Question: Anyone see any problems with this?
> 
> Side note. I can't believe that this is not discussed in the 
> various FAQ's. As suggested, I tried to search the 
> mulberrytech site. All searches came back as not found. Even 
> when I entered NaN. I'm probably not entering something 
> correctly. went to Dave Pawson's site but was unable to 
> locate the search engine.
> 
> Thanks in advance for comments.
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