Re: Test For Numeric Values?

Michael Kay wrote:

>>Test Element
>><xsl:if test="number(test)">
>>test is a number
>></xsl:if>
>>
>>Test Attribute
>><xsl:if test="number(test/@test)">
>>test attribute is a number
>></xsl:if>
>>    
>>
>
>That tests whether it's a non-zero number, which isn't what was asked for.
>  
>
I think his requests were not so specific...I would still advise people
use this, makes xsl code *much* more readable, and all one has to do is
avoid using 0, which yes is a real number...and its an old habit of mine
to avoid using tests on the number 0.

--Jim Fuller

>Michael Kay
>http://www.saxonica.com/