Re: String representations of numeric values

From: Mark Taylor <m.b.taylor-at-bristol.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:26:47 +0100 (BST)


On Fri, 21 Apr 2006, Arnold Rots wrote:

> Within XML schema there is a simple solution to this, too:
> use xs:decimal and employ as many digits as you need.
> If VOTable would support this, your problem would be solved.

It doesn't! As I said before, the parsing of values in VOTable data cells and parameter elements has nothing to do with XML Schema datatypes.

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Mark Taylor   Astronomical Programmer   Physics, Bristol University, UK
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Received on 2006-04-24Z11:27:22