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format-number

XSLT/XPath Reference: XSLT elements, EXSLT functions, XPath functions, XPath axes

The format-number function evaluates a number and returns a string representing the number in a given format.

Syntax

format-number(number, pattern)
format-number(number, pattern, decimalFormat)

Parameters

number

The number to be formatted

pattern

A string in the format of the Java DecimalFormat class.

decimalFormat (optional)

The name of an xsl:decimal-format element that defines the number format to be used. If omitted, the default decimal-format will be used.

Return value

A string representing the number in the new format.

Notes

This function is an XSLT-specific addition to XPath. It is not a part of the core XPath function library.

Defined

XSLT 1.0 12.3

Gecko support

Supported.

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/XPath/Functions/format-number