Syntax
#(%string.attribute) #(%string.attribute,%attribute)
%string is any string. %attribute is one of string, integer, boolean, double, datetime, hex-binary, or base64-binary.
Each string has an attribute, which is used to store type information for making procedure calls to external components. For instance, XMLRPC uses string attributes. Note that the attribute set on a string does not constrain the value in any way. For instance, the integer attribute can be set on a string whose value is not an integer.
If %attribute is specified, the string attribute is set to that value and the old attribute is returned. Otherwise, the current attribute is returned.
Example
#(def,a-string,abcd) #(a-string.attribute) string #(a-string.attribute,integer) string #(a-string.attribute) integer