SixDegrees
03-21-2009, 09:09 AM
I'm new to XML parsing, and I'm looking for advice on tools to use. We've begun using Xerces v3.01 on a project, and we are now thinking that XPath queries might be a useful addition. A look at the Xalan project seemed interesting, but the most current version was released in 2004 and is only claimed to work with Xerces-C v2.70. Is Xalan still being actively developed, and can it be used with Xerces-C v3.01?
Another possibility is XQuilla, which seems to be more actively developed. One site hinted that this was originally the Xalan project, which has since changed names, but I can't find any confirmation of that.
I guess it boils down to this: we've pretty much committed to Xerces-C in it's most recent incarnation. Which of the above parsers should we be looking at to add XPath capabilities to our application? Or have we gone down the wrong path altogether?
Another possibility is XQuilla, which seems to be more actively developed. One site hinted that this was originally the Xalan project, which has since changed names, but I can't find any confirmation of that.
I guess it boils down to this: we've pretty much committed to Xerces-C in it's most recent incarnation. Which of the above parsers should we be looking at to add XPath capabilities to our application? Or have we gone down the wrong path altogether?