me>test="@foo=1"
me>
me>is false if the source has foo="1.0"
me>
me>but
me>
me>test="number(@foo)=1"
me>
me>would be true in that case.
me>
me>
you>again, this brings in to light the purpose of the function...
probably did, although actually the example is completely wrong:-)
comparsion of a node set to a number is one place where number() _is_
implictly applied so
@foo=1
is exactly the same as
number(@foo)=1
A better example would be comparing two attributes
@foo = ../@foo
would be false if
this node had foo="1" and its parent had foo="1.0"
as the default is string comparison but
number(@foo) = number(../@foo)
or even just one side, eg:
number(@foo) = ../@foo
would force numeric comparison so then 1.0 and 1 would be equal.
David
________________________________________________________________________
This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. 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
To unsubscribe, go to: http://lists.mulberrytech.com/xsl-list/
or e-mail: <mailto:xsl-list-unsubscribe(_at_)lists(_dot_)mulberrytech(_dot_)com>
--~--