Xmlforest returns me a number with a comma instead of a dot

Hi, i have this problem. I don't know what to do to solve it.
select to_number('4,5') from dual
-- 4.1 (it's what i want)
select xmlforest(to_number('4,5') "damm_number") from dual
--should give <damm_number>4.5</damm_number> but doesn't
Ya it seems simple until it happens to you eheh :S damm
Cheers!

This is an NLS issue
(http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14200/functions191.htm#i79512).
SQL> select to_number('4.5') from dual;
TO_NUMBER('4.5')
             4.5
1 row selected.
SQL> select to_number('4,5') from dual;
select to_number('4,5') from dual
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01722: invalid number
SQL> alter session set NLS_NUMERIC_CHARACTERS = ',.';
Session altered.
SQL> select to_number('4,5') from dual;
TO_NUMBER('4,5')
             4,5
1 row selected.
SQL> alter session set NLS_NUMERIC_CHARACTERS = '.,';
Session altered.
SQL> select to_number('4,5') from dual;
select to_number('4,5') from dual
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01722: invalid number
SQL> select to_number('4,5','99.9','NLS_NUMERIC_CHARACTERS = '',.''') from dual;
TO_NUMBER('4,5','99.9','NLS_NUMERIC_CHARACTERS='',.''')
                                                     45
1 row selected.

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