RE: another error in date:difference template ...

Harry:

Try this patch:

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146c146,155
<                         <xsl:variable name="end-y-1" select="$end-year - 1" />
---
> 								<xsl:variable name="end-y-1">
> 									<xsl:choose>
> 										<xsl:when test="$start-year = $end-year">
> 											<xsl:value-of select="$end-year" />
> 										</xsl:when>
> 										<xsl:otherwise>
> 											<xsl:value-of select="$end-year - 1" />
> 										</xsl:otherwise>
> 									</xsl:choose>
> 								</xsl:variable>
263c272
< </xsl:stylesheet>
\ No newline at end of file
---
> </xsl:stylesheet>
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Cheers,
-- Tom. 

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> Subject: another error in date:difference template ...
> 
> 
> All,
> 
> Please be aware of another apparent error in the 
> date:difference template:
> the duration calculated across leap-days is one day short, so:
> 
>       <xsl:call-template name = "date:difference">
>             <xsl:with-param name = "start"      select = 
> "'2004-02-28'" />
>             <xsl:with-param name = "end"  select = "'2004-03-10'" />
>       </xsl:call-template>
> 
> yields duration = "P1D" instead of P2D as expected (2004 is a 
> leap year).
> 
> I attach a test harness which can be used to illustrate the 
> problem. I have
> reproduced the behaviour using msxsl and xalantransform.
> Does anyone else agree?
> 
> HMcA
> 
> (See attached file: date-diff-test.xsl)
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