fn:number
number() ➔ xs:double
Equivalent to number(.); converts the value of the context item to a
double.
There are no arguments | |||
Result | xs:double | ||
number($arg as xs:anyAtomicType?) ➔ xs:double
Converts the supplied value to a double, or returns NaN if conversion is not possible.
Arguments | |||
| $arg | xs:anyAtomicType? | |
Result | xs:double | ||
Namespace
http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions
Links to W3C specifications
XPath 3.1 Functions and Operators
Saxon availability
Available in XPath 2.0, XSLT 2.0, XQuery 1.0, and later versions. Available in all Saxon editions. Available for all platforms.