From: Mark Volkmann Date: 2005-12-24T00:57:03+09:00 Subject: Re: xslt processor for ruby On 12/23/05, Ross Bamford wrote: > On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 13:44:20 -0000, Mark Volkmann > wrote: > > > On 12/23/05, Ross Bamford wrote: > > > >> From what I gather XSLT 2.0 is still a recommendation (a strong one, > >> but > >> still), > > > > I think what you meant to say is that XSLT 2.0 is a "candidate > > recommendation". The next and last step is to become a plain > > "recommendation". > > > > Oops, yes, sorry. > > >> and only Saxon has any plans to implement it properly. > > > > Saxon has already fully implemented XSLT 2.0. See > > http://www.saxonica.com/. Also, you can get a free XSLT 2.0 engine > > from Altova, makers of XML Spy. Both also support XQuery 1.0. > > I didn't mention XML Spy because I thought it's commercial / Windows only? The thing I'm referring to is called "AltovaXML 2006". You can read about it at http://www.altova.com/altovaxml.html. It is free. However, I didn't realize it was Windows only. Bummer! > > It would be great if someone would create a Ruby binding to Saxon. > > Until then, your best bet is probably to use Saxon from Ruby by > > executing a shell command with backquotes. For information on how to > > run Saxon from a shell command, see > > http://www.saxonica.com/documentation/index/gettingstarted.html. > > > > Maybe check out > http://www.biglist.com/lists/xsl-list/archives/200110/msg00343.html. I > don't know how useful that is, or how 'real world', but it's a possibly > interesting idea. -- R. Mark Volkmann Partner, Object Computing, Inc.