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Subject: [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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