RE: [F&O] fn:subtract-dateTimes-yielding-yearMonthDuration rounding

Hi Ashok,

Yes, now that it says "rounding towards zero" it makes more sense.

Thanks,
Priscilla

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-qt-comments-request@w3.org 
> [mailto:public-qt-comments-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Ashok Malhotra
> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 6:36 PM
> To: Priscilla Walmsley; public-qt-comments@w3.org
> Subject: RE: [F&O] 
> fn:subtract-dateTimes-yielding-yearMonthDuration rounding
> 
> 
> Priscilla:
> The wording for this function was changed as a result of some 
> discussion
> on the QT list.  It now reads...
> 
> "This function returns the result rounded to contain only years and
> months. The calculation is as follows: first the duration is 
> calculated
> as the value of an xdt:dayTimeDuration in seconds. Then, starting from
> $arg2, the maximum number of whole months in the duration is 
> calculated
> rounding towards zero. If there are a remaining number of 
> days, they are
> discarded."
> 
> Is this OK?
> 
> All the best, Ashok
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-qt-comments-request@w3.org
> [mailto:public-qt-comments-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Priscilla
> Walmsley
> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 6:35 AM
> To: public-qt-comments@w3.org
> Subject: [F&O] 
> fn:subtract-dateTimes-yielding-yearMonthDuration rounding
> 
> 
> The description of the 
> fn:subtract-dateTimes-yielding-yearMonthDuration
> says
> in one place that it "returns the result rounded to contain only years
> and
> months."  But it also says that "If there is a remaining 
> number of days,
> they are discarded." 
> 
> These two statements seem to contradict each other.  Does it round or
> not?
> 
> Thanks,
> Priscilla
> 
>

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