Fraction

The following table describes the required Fraction format string.

Sub-string Values Description

"V" + implied-places

Specifies the decimal to be implicit and implied places specifies where the intended decimal separator is to be placed.

value + min-digits(1) + "##" +max-digits(1)

Specifies the value of the decimal separator to be required and the range of fraction digits. If min-digits is not used, default is zero. If max-digits is not used, default is S.

"[" + value + min-digits(1) + "##" +max-digits(1) + "]"

Specifies the value of the decimal separator to be optional if there is no fractional portion of the number. It also specifies the range of fraction digits. If min-digits is not used, default is zero. If max-digits is not used, default is S.