+ /**
+ * This function enables formatting of numbers, it should only come
+ * into effect when the $wgTranslateNumerals variable is TRUE.
+ *
+ * Normally we output all numbers in plain en_US style, that is
+ * 293,291.235 for twohundredninetythreethousand-twohundredninetyone
+ * point twohundredthirtyfive. However this is not sutable for all
+ * languages, some such as Pakaran want ੨੯੩,੨੯੫.੨੩੫ and others such as
+ * Icelandic just want to use commas instead of dots, and dots instead
+ * of commas like "293.291,235".
+ *
+ * An example of this function being called:
+ * <code>
+ * wfMsg( 'message', $wgLang->formatNum( $num ) )
+ * </code>
+ *
+ * See LanguageGu.php for the Gujarati implementation and
+ * LanguageIs.php for the , => . and . => , implementation.
+ *
+ * @access public
+ * @param mixed $number the string to be formatted, should be an integer or
+ * a floating point number.
+ */