RE: [xml-dev] Zero padding numbers in text output from a source XML document

If you are using XSLT, use format-number($x*100, '0000000000')

Michael Kay
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Garvin Franco [mailto:]
> Sent: 30 March 2002 20:14
> To: 
> Subject: [xml-dev] Zero padding numbers in text output from a 
> source XML
> document
> 
> 
> I am trying to figure out how to zero pad numbers on text output from
> a source XML document.
> 
> Problem:
> The format of the element on the xml file must be '########.00'.
> 
> Input:
> <foo>
> <bar>1234.56</bar>
> </foo>
> 
> But the output on the text file must be placed in a fixed position as
> follows. Notice there is no separator between the whole and fractional
> components.
> 
> Output:
> 0000123456
> 
> Thanking you in advance for any assistance.
> 
> Garvin
> 
> 
> 
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