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xdmp:format-number

xdmp:format-number(
   $value as xs:numeric*,
   [$picture as xs:string?],
   [$language as xs:string?],
   [$letter-value as xs:string?],
   [$ordchar as xs:string?],
   [$zero-padding as xs:string?],
   [$grouping-separator as xs:string?],
   [$grouping-size as xs:integer?]
) as xs:string

Summary

Returns a formatted number value based on the picture argument. The difference between this function and the W3C standards fn:format-number function is that this function imitates the XSLT xsl:number instruction, which has richer formatting options than the fn:format-number function. This function can be used for spelled-out and ordinal numbering in many languages. This function is available in XSLT as well as in all dialects of XQuery and Server-Side JavaScript.

Parameters
value	The given numeric `$value` that needs to be formatted.
picture	The desired string representation of the given numeric `$value`. The picture string is a sequence of characters, in which the characters represent variables such as, decimal-separator-sign, grouping-sign, zero-digit-sign, digit-sign, pattern-separator, percent sign and per-mille-sign. For details on the picture string, see http://www.w3.org/TR/xslt20/#date-picture-string. Unlike fn:format-number(), here the picture string allows spelled-out (uppercase, lowercase and Capitalcase) formatting.
language	The desired language for string representation of the numeric `$value`. An empty sequence must be passed in even if a user doesn't want to specifiy this argument.
letter-value	Same as letter-value attribute in xsl:number. This argument is ignored during formatting as of now. It may be used in future. An empty sequence must be passed in even if a user doesn't want to specifiy this argument.
ordchar	If $ordchar is "yes" then ordinal numbering is attempted. If this is any other string, including an empty string, then then cardinal numbering is generated. An empty sequence must be passed in even if a user doesn't want to specifiy this argument.
zero-padding	Value of $zero-padding is used to pad integer part of a number on the left and fractional part on the right, if needed. An empty sequence must be passed in even if a user doesn't want to specifiy this argument.
grouping-separator	Value of $grouping-separator is a character, used to groups of digits, especially useful in making long sequence of digits more readable. For example, 10,000,000- here "," is used as a separator after each group of three digits. An empty sequence must be passed in even if a user doesn't want to specify this argument.
grouping-size	Represents size of the group, i.e. the number of digits before after which grouping separator is inserted. An empty sequence must be passed in even if a user doesn't want to specifiy this argument.

Usage Notes

Most, but not all formatting combinations work. The following table shows formatting options by language, and lists what is supported and what is not.

Language	Numeric Cardinals	Numeric Ordinals	Spelled Out Cardinals	Spelled Out Ordinals
en	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
fr	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
it	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
de	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
ru	Yes	No	Yes	No
es	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ar	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
zh	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ko	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
fa	Yes	No	Yes	No
nl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ja	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
pt	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

Example

xdmp:format-number(29,"01","en","",(),'0',",",3),
xdmp:format-number(09,"W","en","",(),'"',",",3),
xdmp:format-number((5),"w","es",(),(),"0",",",3)
=>
29
NINE
cinco

Language	Numeric Cardinals	Numeric Ordinals	Spelled Out Cardinals	Spelled Out Ordinals
en	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
fr	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
it	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
de	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
ru	Yes	No	Yes	No
es	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ar	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
zh	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ko	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
fa	Yes	No	Yes	No
nl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ja	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
pt	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

Language	Numeric Cardinals	Numeric Ordinals	Spelled Out Cardinals	Spelled Out Ordinals
en	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
fr	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
it	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
de	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
ru	Yes	No	Yes	No
es	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ar	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
zh	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ko	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
fa	Yes	No	Yes	No
nl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ja	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
pt	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

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Language	Numeric Cardinals	Numeric Ordinals	Spelled Out Cardinals	Spelled Out Ordinals
en	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
fr	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
it	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
de	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
ru	Yes	No	Yes	No
es	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ar	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
zh	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ko	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
fa	Yes	No	Yes	No
nl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ja	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
pt	Yes	Yes	Yes	No