The phrase "as accurately as possible" is ambiguous and should not be used in a standard. This phrase suggests that the points raised in reference to 13.17.4.2 [24-25] are significant and that it is not possible to accurately move from the decimal representation of time to an XML processible one.

Define the bounds of accuracy precisely.

13.17.6.7 [29]

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Proposed Disposition of DIS 29500 Comment GB-0366 (Modified: 2007-11-28) We agree; The following change will be made to Part 4, §3.17.6.7, page 2,529, line 29: As a date and/or time is represented by a number, a date/time serial value shall be stored in XML as the unformatted text form of that number (according to the lexical representation of numeric values given in § 3.17.5.3) , as accurately as possible . Similar Comments: CL-0148 , CO-0158 , DK-0034 , FR-0439 , GB-0369 , GR-0099 , IN-0071 , US-0169