# File rexml/functions.rb, line 308
  def Functions::number( object=nil )
			object = @@node unless object
			if object == true
				Float(1)
			elsif object == false
				Float(0)
			elsif object.kind_of? Array
				string( object ).to_f
			elsif object.kind_of? Float
				object
			else
				object.to_s.to_f
			end
		end