https://www.w3.org/TR/xpath-functions/#func-round

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David


On Tue, 23 Jun 2020 at 15:28, Roger L Costello costello@xxxxxxxxx <
xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> $num is a variable holding a decimal value.
>
> $desired-number-of-digits-after-decimal-point is a variable holding an
> integer value.
>
> I want a function that reduces the number of digits to the right of the
> decimal point in $num according to the value specified in
> $desired-number-of-digits-after-decimal-point
>
> Example #1:
> $num = 42.366978
> $desired-number-of-digits-after-decimal-point = 2
> The result of applying the function is: 42.36
>
> Example #2:
> $num = 42.366978
> $desired-number-of-digits-after-decimal-point = 0
> The result of applying the function is: 42
>
> Below is one way to implement the function. Is there a better way? By
> "better" I mean simpler, more correct.
>
> Also, is there a better name for the function?  By "better" I mean
> shorter, more standardized. /Roger
> -----------------------------------------------------
> <xsl:function name="f:reduce-number-of-digits-after-decimal-point"
> as="xs:string">
>     <xsl:param name="num" as="xs:string" />
>     <xsl:param name="desired-number-of-digits-after-decimal-point"
> as="xs:integer" />
>
>     <xsl:variable name="whole-part" select="substring-before($num, '.')"/>
>     <xsl:variable name="fraction-part" select="substring-after($num,
> '.')"/>
>     <xsl:variable name="reduced-fraction-part"
> select="substring($fraction-part, 1,
> $desired-number-of-digits-after-decimal-point)"/>
>     <xsl:choose>
>         <xsl:when test="$desired-number-of-digits-after-decimal-point gt
> 0">
>             <xsl:value-of select="concat($whole-part, '.',
> $reduced-fraction-part)"/>
>         </xsl:when>
>         <xsl:otherwise>
>             <xsl:value-of select="$whole-part"/>
>         </xsl:otherwise>
>     </xsl:choose>
> </xsl:function>