August 2003
Beginner to intermediate
240 pages
7h 44m
English
Computer-centric numbers
| xs:long, xs:unsignedLong, xs:int, xs:unsignedInt, xs:short, xs:unsignedShort, xs:byte, xs:unsignedByte |
| Defined in: XML Schema part 2 |
From the perspective of someone filling out a form, the boundary
conditions inherent in a computer’s internal number
system are irrelevant, as is the distinction between
“signed” and
“unsigned” numbers. Unless you are
creating a form that deals with numbers that are naturally bounded by
8, 16, 32, or 64-bit representations, use
xs:integer or xs:decimal.
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