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Re: xsl:sort with a randomize ability ? or something

To: xsl-list at mulberrytech dot com
Subject: Re: xsl:sort with a randomize ability ? or something
From: David_Marston at lotus dot com
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 22:19:56 -0500
Reply-To: xsl-list at mulberrytech dot com


Robert Koberg asks about sorting on some item that will randomize the
elements.

Depending on the behavior of your particular processor, you might get
good randomness from the 3-5 lowest order characters of generate-id().
Use substring() to extract the rightmost characters.
.................David Marston


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