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[xacml] SH01: xs:decimal string representation
Section A.3 Representations says:
For integers and decimals, XACML SHALL use the conversions
described in IBM Standard Decimal Arithmetic document at
the following URL:
http://www2.hursley.ibm.com/decimal/decarith.html
This document combines the various standards set forth by
IEEE and ANSI for string representation of numeric values.
The IBM document defines a numeric string syntax that
allows scientific notation, NaNs, and infinities. The XML
schema document that defines the permissible contents of the
xs:decimal data type does not allow any of these.
I suggest that a note be added after the above passage,
saying:
Note that although the IBM document allows exponents,
NaNs, and infinities the XML Schema specification does
not allow these in an xs:integer and xs:decimal value.
Therefore, they MUST NOT be used in such values.
Thanks,
Steve Hanna
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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