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.