# op:float-multiply

Multiplies $float-var1 by $float-var2. The * operator invokes the float-multiply operator.

### Signatures

op:float-multiply(xs:float $float-var1, xs:float $float-var2) —> xs:float

### Arguments

Data Type | Argument | Description
--- | --- | ---
xs:float | $float-var1 | Represents a 32 bit floating point number, for example: 1.1.
xs:float | $float-var2 | Represents a 32 bit floating point number, for example: 1.1.

### Returns

Returns the 32 bit floating point value of multiplying $float-var1 by $float-var2.

### Examples

#### Simple

Invoking float-multiply("2.0","3.0") returns the floating point value: 6.0 as shown in the following example query:

    <float-multiply>{op:float-multiply("2.0","3.0")}</float-multiply>

The preceding query generates the following result:

    <float-multiply>6.0</float-multiply>

Related Topics

W3C float data type description.

W3C numeric-multiply operator description.