[Bug 2643] [F+O] Conversion from double to float

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=2643

           Summary: [F+O] Conversion from double to float
           Product: XPath / XQuery / XSLT
           Version: Candidate Recommendation
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Windows XP
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Functions and Operators
        AssignedTo: ashok.malhotra@oracle.com
        ReportedBy: mike@saxonica.com
         QAContact: public-qt-comments@w3.org


In 17.1.3.1 we have blindly copied from XML Schema Part 2 the assertion that the
mantissa of a single-precision floating point number is in the range (-2^24+1 to
+2^24-1). This is incorrect. It is actually in the range (-2^23+1 to +2^23-1).

I have reported this as a bug against XML Schema Part 2:

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=2642

Received on Thursday, 5 January 2006 13:18:38 UTC