Subject: Re: [xsl] Sorting Upper-Case first. Microsoft bug? From: David Carlisle <davidc@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 18:45:09 +0100 |
I wrote Of course XSLT 1.0 doesn't actualy define "lexicographic" but my understanding is that it always implies a direct extension on an ordering on characters to an ordering on strings by comparing the first different position. See for example the definition given here: http://mathworld.wolfram.com/LexicographicOrder.html Note that (despite the etymology) "lexicographic order" doesn't necessarily mean "the order used in a dictionary" as dictionaries are compiled by human compilers and words can appear in whatever order the compiler chooses which may reflect personal and culturalpreferences as much as logic. However lexicographic ordering is used in a technical sense as a method of extending the ordering on one set (the alphabet) to a derived set (strings over that alphabet). David ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________ XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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