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Re: [xsl] How to get access to Saxon processor for XSL 2.0 to install on Unix box

2014-10-30 10:27:32
If you're just using XSLT from the command line (rather than say from a C or 
PHP application) then switching to Saxon should be no problem. There's a 
getting started guide here:

http://www.saxonica.com/documentation/#!about/gettingstarted/gettingstartedjava

For use from C/C++/PHP we have a product Saxon/C in beta release at the moment, 
we're hoping to advance that to a full release very soon.

Michael Kay
Saxonica
mike(_at_)saxonica(_dot_)com
+44 (0) 118 946 5893




On 30 Oct 2014, at 13:40, Catherine Wilbur cwilbur(_at_)uwindsor(_dot_)ca 
<xsl-list-service(_at_)lists(_dot_)mulberrytech(_dot_)com> wrote:

We currently have the following installed. 
        XSLT installed version is: libxslt-1.1.28-2
        XPATH not sure but we are running on libxml2-2.9.1-1


How would I go about getting a version of XSL 2.0 to install for unix.  Only 
using the xsltproc command to convert my XSL files using an XML stylesheet.  
Systems department said he cannot install 2.0 unless I give him some third 
party tool to install.  If I am just using this on Unix to do my conversion 
do I need to have Saxon installed or is there something else for Unix. 

Bridger on the listserv stated:  I don't know if you're able to request 
additional packages or ports on your Unix system, but Dr. Kay has open 
sourced two different XSLT 2.0 processors [1]. They require Java, but they 
might simplify your processing.  How would we get these open source XSLT 2.0 
processors  ie. Saxon. 

Quickly reviewed the chapter on Saxon and it indicates that Saxon requires 
Java.  What if I am just using the following command to execute my XSLT file 
conversion.  Writing just Unix script to do my processing to pull the file 
from another server, archive it, do the conversion, take the converted file 
and upload it to a database table. 
        xsltproc -o $inputfile $LibrStylesheet $outputfile 

I went Amazon and purchased the following used books so I stop asking the 
list so many questions.  They just came in so I brought them into office 
today to help me.

        XSLT 2nd Edition Programmer's Reference by Michael Kay

        XPath 2.0 Prograqmmer's Reference by Michael Kay

        XSLT 2.0 3rd edition Programmer's Reference by Michael Kay

Ordered on more book not by Michael Kay that was recommended for people just 
new to XSLT programming.  In 10 minutes read thru the first 35 pages of 2nd 
Edition book.


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