Re: XPath 3.0 Functions and Operators: format-number()

This appears to be the result of an editing error; it looks as if two examples
intended for the 3.1 specification were erroneously added to the 3.0
specification. I will raise a bug report.

Michael Kay
Saxonica


On 30 May 2014, at 05:51, Dimitre Novatchev <dnovatchev@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> One of the format-number() examples in the F&O 3.0 Recommendation is this:
>
>      format-number(12.34, '0.000e00')
>
> http://www.w3.org/TR/xpath-functions-30/#func-format-number
>
>
> I am trying to evaluate this example in Oxygen XPath/XQuery Builder
> view, which uses Saxon (9.5.1.3)  behind the scenes.
>
> I get this error:
>
> "XPath failed due to: format-number picture: Passive character must
> not appear between active characters in a sub-picture"
>
> Who is right: the specification, or Saxon?
>
> What would be the closest to this example that will not cause any errors?
>
>
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