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Parse string as number
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< html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
var djConfig = {
baseScriptUri : "js/dojo/"
};
</script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/dojo/dojo/dojo.js"></script>
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
dojo.require("dojo.number");
alert((dojo.number.parse("1234.56") + 1));
</script>
</head>
<body></body>
</html>
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