This section addresses customization of the encoding format of numeric values (XSD double, decimal, or float types). It is sometimes necessary to have numbers formatted in a certain way. For example, a decimal value of 12 may need to be formatted as "+0012.00". It is possible using these qualifiers to specify the exact required format of such values. This can be done at any scope - global, schema or node. To customize the format of all decimal, double or float values at the global or schema level, use the <decimalFormat>, <doubleFormat> and <floatFormat> configuration elements respectively. For the node scope, use <numericFormat> element.

Usage

   <decimalFormat | doubleFormat | floatFormat | numericFormat
          [totalDigits=”xs:byte”]
          [fractionDigits=”xs:byte”]
          [fractionMinDigits=”xs:byte”]
          [integerMaxDigits=”xs:byte”]
          [integerMinDigits=”xs:byte”]
          [expSymbol=”xs:token”]
          [expMinValue=”xs:short”]
          [expMaxValue=”xs:short”]
          [expDigits=”xs:byte”]
          [signPresent=”xs:boolean”]
          [pointPresent=”xs:boolean”]
          [expSignPresent=”xs:boolean”]
          [expPresent=”xs:boolean”]
          >

The application of these attributes varies according to the XSD type. The formatting of float/double values and the formatting of decimal values are discussed in detail in the next two sections.