Re: saxon error: using format-number

Your example works with Saxon 5.3.1 - it is probably worth upgrading!
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> 
> I am using format-number to display my prices with a comma and a dot,
> like 21,200.35.
> 
> Here is a sample XML:
> 
> <xslnumbers>  
> <numbers>10,000.66</numbers>  
> <numbers>1,300.88</numbers>  
> </xslnumbers>
> 
> The XSL is:
> 
> <P>  
> <xsl:value-of select="//numbers[1]"/>  
> <xsl:text> + </xsl:text>  
> <xsl:value-of select="//numbers[2]"/>  
> <xsl:text> = </xsl:text>  
> <xsl:value-of select="format-number(translate(//numbers[1],',','') +
> translate(//numbers[2],',',''),'###,##0.00')"/>
> </P>  
> 
> Resultant HTML in Stylus:
> 10,000.66 + 1,300.88 = 11,301.54
> 
> Though I get the desired output in Stylus, Saxon gives me a
> "number-format function: locale not registered" error.
> I am using a older version of Saxon is that what is causing the problem?
> 
> TIA
> Seema
> 
> 
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