format-integer

Formats an integer according to a given picture string, using the conventions of a given natural language if specified.

format-integer($value as xs:integer?, $picture as xs:string) → xs:string

Arguments
	$value	xs:integer?	The integer to be formatted
	$picture	xs:string	Picture showing how the integer is to be formatted
Result		xs:string

format-integer($value as xs:integer?, $picture as xs:string, $language as xs:language) → xs:string

Arguments
	$value	xs:integer?	The integer to be formatted
	$picture	xs:string	Picture showing how the integer is to be formatted
	$language	xs:language	Language used for the output
Result		xs:string

Links to W3C specifications

Namespace: http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions

Applies to: XPath 3.0, XSLT 3.0, XQuery 3.0 (if enabled in Saxon: requires Saxon-PE or Saxon-EE)

XPath 3.0 Functions and Operators

Notes on the Saxon implementation

Newly implemented in Saxon 9.3. Requires XPath 3.0 to be enabled.

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