xmlsh

XMLSH

A command line shell for XML
Based on the philosophy and design of the Unix Shells

xmlsh provides a familiar scripting environment, but specifically tailored for scripting xml processes.

This project is managed in GitHub. See the XMLSH 1.3 GitHub Repository.
The latest stable release in 1.3.1.

Binaries for the 1.3.1 branch can be downloaded at: http://xmlsh-org-downloads.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/archives/release-1_3_1/

The 1.3 branch will remain in maintenance but is no longer actively developed.
XMLSH 2.0 is in progress but not ready for production use.
See the XMLSH 2.0 GitHub Repository.

ReleaseNotes

The latest release of xmlsh 1.3.1. on 2015-06-15.
Only the aws and marklogic extensions are built for this release
1.3.1 is branched on Githup at https://github.com/DALDEI/xmlsh1_3
Binaries are available at http://xmlsh-org-downloads.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/archives/release-1_3_1/

XMLSH 2.0 is under development.
I will update this page when it is ready for release, in the mean time the 1.3.1 bracn

Mark Logic server is supported via an extension module, see MarkLogic
Calabash Xproc processor is supported via an extension module, see Calabash

XMLSH now has a Blog as an attempt to less formally journal the progress.

I gave a presentation about xmlsh at Balisage (previously "Extreme XML") conference, August 13, 2008.
See Balisage Program

I co-presented a presentation with Norman Walsh at Balisage 2009 on Efficient XML Scripting

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Philosophy
QuickStart
Basic Syntax
How To Guide
XML Expressions
Namespaces
Modules
Serialization
Logging
Saxon HE and EE Support

Commands includes Posix and Experimental commands
Functions includes Internal, XS, and StAX functions

A recent interview with Steve Bourne about the "Bourne Shell" (sh).
Bourne Shell Interview
XML Resources page from DEI
Four part series on xmlsh at http://xmltoday.org/

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