Re: Re: Random module

Craig Stewart <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.text.xml.xslt.extensions
Organization University of Nottingham
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hi Dimitre,

I've changed the function from 'other' to 'core' and have altered the
output to 'number+'.

How's that look?

Cheers,
Craig

Dimitre Novatchev wrote:
> 
> > The main EXSLT site has been updated - with the addition of Jim's
> > 'random-sequence' function in the new 'random' module. This seemed to be
> > what the majority agreed upon when we last discussed this issue.
> 
> Thanks for that.
> 
> >
> > I haven't moved the 'math:random()' function from math.
> >
> > Any comments concerning this or other new functions will be welcome. If
> > I've made a mistake then I'll be happy to fix it ;-)
> 
> Three remarks:
> 
>   1. The only function in this module is listed under "Other functions".
>      There is no explanation what the function does and what is the
>      meaning of the parameters and the return type.
> 
>   2. The return type is wrong. Instead of "sequence" it must be "number+"
> 
>   3. What does this mean:
>      "The following extension functions are not considered stable and are
>       not part of the core of EXSLT - Random" ? If the only function is
>       not a part of the core of the module, then what is part of the core?
> 
> =====
> Cheers,
> 
> Dimitre Novatchev.
> http://fxsl.sourceforge.net/ -- the home of FXSL
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