Re: format-number() for a phone number?

On Tue, 25 May 1999, Mike Brown wrote:

> I need to format North American phone numbers that are 10 digits, like:
> <phone>3035551212</phone>
> would become
> (303) 555-1212

I feel the need to point out.... :-).... that almost every time I've
seen someone do this, they \'ve shortly afterwards had a customer in
some other country whose 'phone number is 35 digits long and contains
spaces, punctuation and the phrase "and ask for maggie" :-)

Lee

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