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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
| + | Regarding the text "must conform to either of the XML | ||
| + | Schema data types decimal or double". I have always | ||
| + | assumed that REAL values could have an arbitrary | ||
| + | number of decimal digits (just link INT) but it doesn't | ||
| + | say that anywhere. While xs:decimal does allow an | ||
| + | arbitrary number of digits, implementations are allowed | ||
| + | to say "I can't handle anything more than 18 digits". | ||
| + | Is this a problem? | ||
| − | + | [src: Paul Biron] | |
== Discussion == | == Discussion == | ||
| + | '''Thurs Q1 May 2006''': Motion in committee that we | ||
| + | do not care to comment about this issue in the standard. | ||
| + | passed, so this is closed | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
Back to [[Data Types R2 issues]] | Back to [[Data Types R2 issues]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:49, 16 May 2006
Data Types Issue 41: decimal significance
Introduction
Regarding the text "must conform to either of the XML Schema data types decimal or double". I have always assumed that REAL values could have an arbitrary number of decimal digits (just link INT) but it doesn't say that anywhere. While xs:decimal does allow an arbitrary number of digits, implementations are allowed to say "I can't handle anything more than 18 digits". Is this a problem?
[src: Paul Biron]
Discussion
Thurs Q1 May 2006: Motion in committee that we do not care to comment about this issue in the standard. passed, so this is closed
Links
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