diff --git a/src/pugixml.cpp b/src/pugixml.cpp
index aa8296e..e487c85 100644
--- a/src/pugixml.cpp
+++ b/src/pugixml.cpp
@@ -5338,6 +5338,13 @@ namespace pugi
 		return impl::set_value_integer<unsigned long>(_attr->value, _attr->header, impl::xml_memory_page_value_allocated_mask, rhs, false);
 	}
 
+	PUGI__FN bool xml_attribute::set_value(double rhs)
+	{
+		if (!_attr) return false;
+
+		return impl::set_value_convert(_attr->value, _attr->header, impl::xml_memory_page_value_allocated_mask, rhs, default_double_precision);
+	}
+
 	PUGI__FN bool xml_attribute::set_value(double rhs, int precision)
 	{
 		if (!_attr) return false;
@@ -5345,6 +5352,13 @@ namespace pugi
 		return impl::set_value_convert(_attr->value, _attr->header, impl::xml_memory_page_value_allocated_mask, rhs, precision);
 	}
 
+	PUGI__FN bool xml_attribute::set_value(float rhs)
+	{
+		if (!_attr) return false;
+
+		return impl::set_value_convert(_attr->value, _attr->header, impl::xml_memory_page_value_allocated_mask, rhs, default_float_precision);
+	}
+
 	PUGI__FN bool xml_attribute::set_value(float rhs, int precision)
 	{
 		if (!_attr) return false;
diff --git a/src/pugixml.hpp b/src/pugixml.hpp
index 0226524..6a79cae 100644
--- a/src/pugixml.hpp
+++ b/src/pugixml.hpp
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@ namespace pugi
 	// Nodes are indented depending on their depth in DOM tree, a default declaration is output if document has none.
 	const unsigned int format_default = format_indent;
 
-	const unsigned int default_double_precision = 17;
-	const unsigned int default_float_precision = 9;
+	const int default_double_precision = 17;
+	const int default_float_precision = 9;
 
 	// Forward declarations
 	struct xml_attribute_struct;
@@ -412,8 +412,10 @@ namespace pugi
 		bool set_value(unsigned int rhs);
 		bool set_value(long rhs);
 		bool set_value(unsigned long rhs);
-		bool set_value(double rhs, int precision=default_double_precision);
-		bool set_value(float rhs, int precision=default_float_precision);
+		bool set_value(double rhs);
+		bool set_value(double rhs, int precision);
+		bool set_value(float rhs);
+		bool set_value(float rhs, int precision);
 		bool set_value(bool rhs);
 
 	#ifdef PUGIXML_HAS_LONG_LONG
diff --git a/tests/test_dom_modify.cpp b/tests/test_dom_modify.cpp
index ebeabe1..0c4e564 100644
--- a/tests/test_dom_modify.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_dom_modify.cpp
@@ -1771,6 +1771,11 @@ TEST(dom_fp_double_custom_precision)
 	attr.set_value(std::numeric_limits<double>::min(), 20);
 	CHECK(fp_equal(attr.as_double(), std::numeric_limits<double>::min()));
 
+	attr.set_value(1.0f, 5);
+	CHECK(fp_equal(attr.as_double(), static_cast<double>(1.0f)));
+	attr.set_value(3.1415926f, 3);
+	CHECK(!fp_equal(attr.as_double(), static_cast<double>(3.1415926f)));
+
 	node.text().set(std::numeric_limits<double>::max());
 	CHECK(fp_equal(node.text().as_double(), std::numeric_limits<double>::max()));
 }