We are excited to announce the release of BaseX 7.5, the BaseXMas Edition of our XML Database and XQuery Processor! Here are the latest features and changes:
XQUERY UPDATE · bulk updates are now much faster than before · insert and replace operations take much less memory · databases can now be created via XQuery and db:create()
GUI TEXT EDITOR · a fast and flexible search/replace panel has been added · error highlighting has been extended to XML files · the editor was improved for editing arbitrary text files
XQUERY 3.0 · the code has been aligned with latest changes in the specs · HTML5 support has been updated
WEB APPLICATIONS · new modules have been added: Request, Session, Sessions · logging has been revised and extended to HTTP requests · SSL support added, switched to Jetty 8 · all operation modes have been unified and simplified · RESTXQ elements added to simplify forwarding and redirects
CORE FEATURES · improved stability of concurrent read/write operations · the INSPECT command performs database sanity checks · EXECUTE triggers the execution of command scripts
BaseX is an Open Source product. It is developed by the BaseX Team in cooperation with the DBIS Group/U Konstanz. Please find more information at basex.org.
Have fun, BaseX Team, 2012