xsd:decimal

The type xsd:decimal represents a decimal number of arbitrary precision. Schema processors vary in the number of significant digits they support, but a conforming processor must support a minimum of 18 significant digits. The format of xsd:decimal is a sequence of digits optionally preceded by a sign ("+" or "-") and optionally containing a period. The value may start or end with a period. If the fractional part is 0 then the period and trailing zeros may be omitted. Leading and trailing zeros are permitted, but they are not considered significant. That is, the decimal values 3.0 and 3.0000 are considered equal.

Simple Type Information

Namespace: http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema

Schema Document: datatypes.xsd

Content

Based on xsd:anySimpleType
White Space: collapse

Examples

Valid values	Comment
`3.0`
`-3.0`	a negative sign is permitted
`+3.5`	a positive sign is permitted
`3`	a decimal point is not required
`.3`	the value can start with a decimal point
`3.`	the value can end with a decimal point
`0`
`-.3`
`0003.0`	leading zeros are permitted
`3.0000`	trailing zeros are permitted
Invalid values	Comment
`3,5`	commas are not permitted; the decimal separator must be a period
	an empty value is not valid, unless `xsi:nil` is used

Type Inheritance Chain

xsd:anySimpleType
- restricted by xsd:decimal
  - restricted by xsd:integer
    - restricted by xsd:nonPositiveInteger
      - restricted by xsd:negativeInteger
    - restricted by xsd:long
      - restricted by xsd:int
        restricted by xsd:short
        restricted by xsd:byte
    - restricted by xsd:nonNegativeInteger
      - restricted by xsd:unsignedLong
        restricted by xsd:unsignedInt
        restricted by xsd:unsignedShort
        restricted by xsd:unsignedByte
      - restricted by xsd:positiveInteger