Gary Gregory <[email protected]> wrote on 05/12/2014 10:30:02 AM:

> From: Gary Gregory <[email protected]>
> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, 
> Date: 05/12/2014 02:30 PM
> Subject: Re: Xalan PMC / XLST 2 Support
> 
> On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 10:25 AM, Michael Glavassevich 
<[email protected]
> > wrote:
> Xerces-J's XML Schema 1.1 processor uses Eclipse's PsychoPath component
> for its XPath 2.0 support already. It's been included with the XML 
Schema
> 1.1 beta version of Xerces-J for many years now.
> 
> Ah right! That skipped my mind, sorry about that. When will this 
> piece come out of beta?

I think the two things that have been holding it in beta were that the XML 
Schema 1.1 specification wasn't final and that the implementation wasn't 
fully complete / stabilized. The XML Schema 1.1 spec is final now so 
that's not an issue anymore. It's been awhile since I've looked at it but 
I think there may be some loose ends and perhaps also some experimental 
things (e.g. half-baked XML Schema API changes) that we'd want to clean up 
before merging all of this into the main release.

> Gary
>  
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Michael Glavassevich
> XML Technologies and WAS Development
> IBM Toronto Lab
> E-mail: [email protected]
> E-mail: [email protected]
> 
> Gary Gregory <[email protected]> wrote on 05/11/2014 10:53:24 AM:
> 
> > Samuel,
> 
> > I am glad to hear you are interesting in furthering Xalan
> > development. I am interested in the Java side (I am a PMC member as
> well).
> 
> > I do know that for the Java version, we do get asked from time to
> > time when Xpath/XSLT 2.0 will be supported. The answer is usually
> > along the lines of "when volunteers step in to do the work" ;)
> 
> > We (I) just released Xalan-J 2.7.2 recently. The release process is
> > old and clunky, and there is no one left it appears to help much.
> > The 2.7.2 is only in the download/dist folder, I've not managed to
> > release it to the Maven repo, nor have I updated the site... this
> > will be all coming soon.
> 
> > Another avenue to explore is:
> > - Should XSLT 2.0 be a clean room implementation?
> > - Should we try to reuse Eclipse's Psychopath XSLT/XPath 2.0
> > processor? It is even possible? Is licensing compatible?
> > - Should we try to reuse Saxon's processor? It is even possible? Is
> > licensing compatible?
> 
> > While dusting off the cobwebs, you should know that the Java SVN
> > trunk is, AFAIK, in an unknown state, compared to the branch from
> > which 2.7.2 was released.
> 
> > You can scan the ML archives for my messages about building trunk
> > vs. the 2.7.2 branch.
> 
> > Welcome aboard!
> > Gary
> >
> 
> > On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 8:42 AM, Samuel Queiroz <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > Hi Xalan devs,
> >
> > I am Samuel Queiroz and I worked with you in GSoC 12/13 and now I am
> > in the process of being a Xalan PMC member. I am glad for this!
> >
> > I plan to put my efforts on implementing full XSLT 2 support on Xalan.
> >
> > For this, I would like to know which version, Java or C/C++, is more
> > advanced in terms of features.
> > Which one is more used? Which one the users claim for XSLT 2.0 
support?
> >
> > After defining where I am going to put my efforts, my plan is as
> follows:
> > 1. To study the project architecture and to become a XSLT 1.0 expert;
> > 2. To do some code refactoring, if necessary;
> > 3. To write a simple but complete Xalan developer architecture
> > documentation, in order to help new Xalan developers;
> > 4. Create more tests;
> >
> > At this point, the project will be really well tested and well
> > implemented (I am not saying it is not; I am just planning to do
> > this if necessary).

> > 5. To create a plan to have XSLT 2.0 support ...
> > What do you think about it?
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Samuel
> >
> >
> >
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Thanks.

Michael Glavassevich
XML Technologies and WAS Development
IBM Toronto Lab
E-mail: [email protected]
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