Re: [xsl] Definite list of XSLT 2.0 processors?

[Robert Koberg <rob@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

(posted this under the wrong email address)

We are told that MarkLogic is building an XSL 2.0 proc for their XMLDB. Also,
though it seems a ways away, eXist XMLDB has an XSL 2.0 proc under
development. These would big wins for XSL.

best,
-Rob

On Jan 11, 2010, at 1:28 PM, Abel Braaksma wrote:

> Hi Andrew,
>
> Thanks for your feedback. From the Oracle XDK homepage they still proudly
mention the XSLT 2.0 support
(http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/xml/xdkhome.html) but I see no posts
whatsoever mentioning the level of support it has (other then the mentions of
the working draft).
>
> Apparently I need to install full SOA platforms to enjoy the benefits of
Intel's or IBM's processor. Maybe I'll drop them a line to ask whether they
plan to release their processors as separate products ;-)
>
> I totally like Saxon, but I think it'd be good if there's some competition.
It'd be even better if the still growing .NET community be better served.
>
> Kind regards,
> Abel Braaksma
>
> Andrew Welch wrote:
>> Hi Abel,
>>
>> The Oracle processor was pretty limited the last time I used it (June
>> 08) however it may have improved since then... more information is
>> here:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/appdev.102/b14252/adx_ref_standa
rds.htm#BABGDJHF
>>
>> Intel and IBM have both released processors, but both as part of
>> larger commercial software so its not straightforward to just pick out
>> and use their processors - I haven't used either of them, and haven't
>> really heard them mentioned on the list.
>>
>> cheers
>> andrew
>>
>> 2010/1/11 Abel Braaksma <abel.online@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>
>>> Happy New Year to everybody!
>>>
>>> While slowly getting my hands back into XSLT 2.0 again, I was wondering
>>> whether the past one and a half years (yes, I admit, I was a bit "out")
any
>>> new XSLT 2.0 processor or plan thereof has seen the light. Here's what my
>>> memory gives and what I deducted from my copy of the xsl-list:
>>>
>>> -- Gestalt, Eiffel XSLT 2.0 processor far in progress, but ceased further
>>> development in Nov. 2008, open source
>>> -- Saxon, Java XSLT 2.0 SA and Basic, fully functional, both commercial
and
>>> open source editions
>>> -- Altova, XSLT 2.0 command line only (aka AltovaXML), fully functional,
>>> known bugs, closed source, free
>>> -- Oracle 10g XSLT 2.0 processor, closed source, free separate download,
>>> unclear development status, pre-Rec
>>> -- Microsoft had plans for XSLT 2.0 for .NET 3.5, but no real new news
seen
>>> since, not included in .NET 4.0
>>> -- XSLT 2.0 features implemented with XSLT 1.0: remember the plan, can't
>>> seem to find it, it would be limited though
>>>
>>> That is: 4 processors actually developed, some half-baked plans, one (two
if
>>> we count SA + B double) real XSLT 2.0 processor, one XSLT 2.0 commercial
>>> processor (AltovaXML) with a disputed reputation and reliability. Is that
>>> the current status still? Does anybody know of another commercial or open
>>> implementation that's missing from this list?
>>>
>>> I'm particularly surprised about MS, esp. now that more and more of their
>>> new technology is based on XSLT and XML. Internally, they've implemented
the
>>> XPath 2.0 datamodel, but that's all so far it seems.
>>>
>>> Kind regards to everyone,
>>>
>>> Abel