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6.3 Value type Decimal: Define the default value that will be returned if a decimal is requested. Need to say something similar about integer values; e.g. aria-level must be > 1, return 0 if not set? Cynthia to follow up with the IE team.
Per e-mail, Cynthia said "return 0.0 for decimal and 0 for integer".