Name
xsd:float — IEEE 32-bit floating-point
Synopsis
<xsd:simpleType name="float” id="float"> <xsd:restriction base="xsd:anySimpleType"> <xsd:whiteSpace value="collapse” fixed="true"/> </xsd:restriction> </xsd:simpleType>
Derived from
xsd:anySimpleType
Primary
xsd:float
Known subtypes
None
Data parameters (facets)
enumeration
, maxExclusive
,
maxInclusive
, minExclusive
,
minInclusive
, pattern
Description
The value space of xsd:float
is
“float,” 32-bit floating-point
numbers as defined by the IEEE. The lexical space uses a decimal
format with optional scientific notation. The match between lexical
(powers of 10) and value (powers of 2) spaces is approximate and maps
to the closest value.
This datatype differentiates positive (0) and negative (-0) zeros, and includes the special values -INF (negative infinity), INF (positive infinity), and NaN (Not a Number).
Note that the lexical spaces of xsd:float
and
xsd:double
are exactly the same; the only
difference is the precision used to convert the values in the value
space.
Restrictions
The decimal separator is always a point (.), and no thousands separator may be added.
Example
Valid values include: 123.456
,
+1234.456
, -1.2344e56
,
-.45E-6
, INF
,
-INF
, and NaN
.
The following values are invalid: 1234.4E 56
(spaces are forbidden), 1E+2.5
(the power of 10
must be an integer), +INF
(positive infinity
doesn’t expect a sign), or NAN
(capitalization matters in special values).
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