Check RTF template amount, remove asterisks

Hi Gurus,

I have rtf template in which extended functions used and printing amount with asterisks, my requirement is to print with no asterisks, I have tried several functions and it's not able to take any other but just this one below.

<?xdoxslt:set_variable($_XDOCTX, 'pad_amount', PaymentAmount/Value)?>, this is working but printing with asterisks

example: $* 1.07 *, I don't need any asterisks at all, not able to find get_variable on the template how to find this?

Tried following in advanced code from the properties, but not at all working. I have tried several other but no luck.

<?xdoxslt:pat_format_number(PaymentAmount/Value, ‘##,##0.00’, $_XDOLOCALE)?>