Subject: Re: [xsl] Is there a reason for not using XSLT 2.0 as a default From: JBryant@xxxxxxxxx Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 12:39:59 -0600 |
I've been using XSLT 2.0 and the various versions of Saxon 8 since July of 2004. I've had very little trouble with either. Dr. Kay fixed the one bug I found in Saxon 8 within a day (and I had already thought of a work-around). I can see two issues. First, you'll tie yourself to a single vendor. That's not much of an issue, since you would probably pick a single vendor anyway and since Saxonica is a fine vendor. Second, the 2.0 specification may change before it is finalized. However, that risk seems to be low, as the working group is winding down (so I gather anyway). I have been solving problems for my clients without undue difficulty (and often much more easily than I could with XSLT 1) for 8 months now. Based on my experience, I recommend that you go with Saxon 8 and XSLT 2.0. Jay Bryant Bryant Communication Services (presently consulting at Synergistic Solution Technologies) Daniel O'Donnell <daniel.odonnell@xxxxxxxx> 03/08/2005 12:26 PM Please respond to xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx cc Subject [xsl] Is there a reason for not using XSLT 2.0 as a default Hi, I have a question that calls for informed opinion: is there a reason for not using xslt 2.0 for most processing tasks? I'm thinking especially privatish, and pre-processed things rather than on-the-fly commercial applications. The standard is now pretty stable, correct? and the processors seems to be working well. Saxon 8b-3 is very good, and since Saxon 6.5.3 has a bug that seems to stop it writing properly in Service pack two XP machines, it may be a good time to switch anyway. No doubt a trivial question, but I'd be interested in hearing what people think. I'm engaged in a couple of new project involving xslt where the question of 1.0 or 2.0 is real. -dan -- Daniel Paul O'Donnell, PhD Associate Professor of English University of Lethbridge Lethbridge AB T1K 3M4 Tel. (403) 329-2377 Fax. (403) 382-7191 E-mail <daniel.odonnell@xxxxxxxx> Home Page <http://people.uleth.ca/~daniel.odonnell/> The Digital Medievalist Project: <http://www.digitalmedievalist.org/>
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