decimal-format
decimal-format is a root level statement
that defines the characters and symbols that are to be used in converting numbers into strings. The various names within the block are
identical to the XSLT attributes.
Syntax
<decimal-format> ::= "decimal-format" <qname> "{"
(
( "decimalSeparator" <quote> <alpha character> <quote> )? |
( "groupingSeparator" <quote> <alpha character> <quote> )? |
( "infinity" <quote> <alphanumeric string> <quote> )? |
( "minusSign" <quote> <alphanumeric character> <quote> )? |
( "notNumber" <quote> <alphanumeric string> <quote> )? |
( "percent" <quote> <alphanumeric character> <quote> )? |
( "perMille" <quote> <alphanumeric character> <quote> )? |
( "zeroDigit" <quote> <alphanumeric character> <quote> )? |
( "digit" <quote> <alphanumeric character> <quote> )? |
( "patternSeparator" <quote> <alphanumeric character> <quote> )?
)+
"}"
Options
name
|
a name defining the name of the funprocction to call. |
Elements
The range of values within an output block is
identical to the XSLT definition. At least one is required.
decimal-separator
|
Specifies the thousands separator character. The default is ",". |
grouping-separator
|
Specifies the thousands separator character. The default is ",". |
infinity
|
Specifies the string used to represent infinity. The default is the string "Infinity". |
NaN
|
Specifies the string used when the value is not a number. The default is the string "NaN". |
percent
|
Specifies the percentage character. The default is "%". |
perMille
|
Specifies the per thousand character. The default is "‰". |
zeroDigit
|
Specifies the digit zero character. The default is "0". |
digit
|
Specifies the character used in the format pattern to stand for a digit. The default is "#". |
patternSeparator
|
Specifies the character separating positive and negative subpatterns in a format pattern. The default is the semi-colon
";". |
Examples
A simple example to define the format of numbers: the thousands separator and decimal separator.
stylesheet {
version "1.0"
decimal-format decName {
decimal-separator ","
grouping-separator "."
}
}
compiles to
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<stylesheet
xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
version="1.0">
<decimal-format
name="decName"
decimal-separator=","
grouping-separator="."/>
</stylesheet>
Errors
Forgetting the name:
stylesheet {
version "1.0"
decimal-format {
decimal-separator "."
grouping-separator "."
}
}
will give
**** (115) Expected name after "decimal-format" in line 4
Insert name.
Having an empty expression:
stylesheet {
version "1.0"
decimal-format decName {
decimal-separator "."
grouping-separator ""
}
}
will give
**** (140) Null string instead of "single character" in "grouping-separator" in line 6
Check string expression.
Leaving out the expected expression completely:
stylesheet {
version "1.0"
decimal-format {
decimal-separator
grouping-separator ","
}
}
will give
**** (139) Found unexpected reserved word "grouping-separator" in "decimal-separator" in line 6
Check spelling.
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