# Xslt processor for ruby **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [22 December 2005 23:20 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/xslt-processor-for-ruby/23535 "2005-12-22T23:20:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Agnieszka\_Figiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e495f1/32.png) [@Agnieszka\_Figiel](https://rubytalk.org/u/Agnieszka_Figiel)\ **Post date:** [22 December 2005 23:20 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/xslt-processor-for-ruby/23535/1 "2005-12-22T23:20:24Z")
Hello, could you please recommend a xslt processor for ruby? I tried Michael Neumann's xslt4r which worked great for simple xsls. Now I'm looking for something more up to date - a problem I ran into was when trying to use the generate-id function. Any library that would support that? Thanks! Agnieszka > **···** > > -- > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). ---
**Author:** ![Wilson\_Bilkovich](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/rubytalk.org/wilson_bilkovich/32/8247_2.png) [@Wilson\_Bilkovich](https://rubytalk.org/u/Wilson_Bilkovich)\ **Post date:** [23 December 2005 03:44 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/xslt-processor-for-ruby/23535/2 "2005-12-23T03:44:12Z")
Have you run into these yet? (recently updated) [http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/ruby-xslt/](http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/ruby-xslt/) (way, way old) [http://www.rubycolor.org/sablot/](http://www.rubycolor.org/sablot/) > **···** > > On 12/22/05, Agnieszka Figiel \ wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > could you please recommend a xslt processor for ruby? I tried Michael > > Neumann's xslt4r which worked great for simple xsls. Now I'm looking for > > something more up to date - a problem I ran into was when trying to use > > the generate-id function. Any library that would support that? ---
**Author:** ![Agnieszka\_Figiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e495f1/32.png) [@Agnieszka\_Figiel](https://rubytalk.org/u/Agnieszka_Figiel)\ **Post date:** [23 December 2005 12:11 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/xslt-processor-for-ruby/23535/3 "2005-12-23T12:11:07Z")
Wilson Bilkovich wrote: > **···** > > > On 12/22/05, Agnieszka Figiel \ wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > could you please recommend a xslt processor for ruby? I tried Michael > > > Neumann's xslt4r which worked great for simple xsls. Now I'm looking for > > > something more up to date - a problem I ran into was when trying to use > > > the generate-id function. Any library that would support that? > > > > Have you run into these yet? > > (recently updated) > > [http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/ruby-xslt/](http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/ruby-xslt/) > > > > (way, way old) > > [http://www.rubycolor.org/sablot/](http://www.rubycolor.org/sablot/) > > Thank you. I'm wondering if any of these supports XSLT 2.0? > > -- > Agnieszka Figiel > > -- > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/\](http://www.ruby-forum.com/%5C). ---
**Author:** ![Ross\_Bamford2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e47774/32.png) [@Ross\_Bamford2](https://rubytalk.org/u/Ross_Bamford2)\ **Post date:** [23 December 2005 13:07 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/xslt-processor-for-ruby/23535/4 "2005-12-23T13:07:50Z")
(Not given more than a glance to Libxslt-Ruby yet, but here's how it looks to me right now): From what I gather XSLT 2.0 is still a recommendation (a strong one, but still), and only Saxon has any plans to implement it properly. On the Libxml/Libxslt project we're currently concentrating on getting XML up to date, and should be onto a fresh release of XSLT sometime in Q12006, but AIUI at the moment, although Libxslt supports "some common extensions" to 1.0, there are no plans to go to 2.0 [1]. It seems most of the other library projects are of the same mind too [2]. If that's the case, Libxslt-ruby would have to follow suit I guess. There are a few 'mostly there' implementations, but not with Ruby bindings as far as I can see. Maybe someone else has worked/is working on something with one of them? [1] [Re: [xslt] XSLT 2.0](http://mail.gnome.org/archives/xslt/2004-October/msg00012.html) (oldish but relevant I think) [2] [http://www.biglist.com/lists/xsl-list/archives/200511/msg00624.html](http://www.biglist.com/lists/xsl-list/archives/200511/msg00624.html) (and resulting thread) > **···** > > On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 12:11:07 -0000, Agnieszka Figiel \ wrote: > > > Wilson Bilkovich wrote: > > > > > On 12/22/05, Agnieszka Figiel \ wrote: > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > could you please recommend a xslt processor for ruby? I tried Michael > > > > Neumann's xslt4r which worked great for simple xsls. Now I'm looking for > > > > something more up to date - a problem I ran into was when trying to use > > > > the generate-id function. Any library that would support that? > > > > > > Have you run into these yet? > > > (recently updated) > > > [http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/ruby-xslt/](http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/ruby-xslt/) > > > > > > (way, way old) > > > [http://www.rubycolor.org/sablot/](http://www.rubycolor.org/sablot/) > > > > Thank you. I'm wondering if any of these supports XSLT 2.0? > > -- > Ross Bamford - rosco@roscopeco.remove.co.uk ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Volkmann1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mark\_Volkmann1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Mark_Volkmann1)\ **Post date:** [23 December 2005 13:44 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/xslt-processor-for-ruby/23535/5 "2005-12-23T13:44:20Z")
> 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". > and only Saxon has any plans to implement it properly. Saxon has already fully implemented XSLT 2.0. See [http://www.saxonica.com/\](http://www.saxonica.com/%5C). Also, you can get a free XSLT 2.0 engine from Altova, makers of XML Spy. Both also support XQuery 1.0. 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\](http://www.saxonica.com/documentation/index/gettingstarted.html%5C). > **···** > > On 12/23/05, Ross Bamford \ wrote: > > -- > R. Mark Volkmann > Partner, Object Computing, Inc. ---
**Author:** ![Ross\_Bamford2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e47774/32.png) [@Ross\_Bamford2](https://rubytalk.org/u/Ross_Bamford2)\ **Post date:** [23 December 2005 15:27 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/xslt-processor-for-ruby/23535/6 "2005-12-23T15:27:50Z")
> > 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/\](http://www.saxonica.com/%5C). 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? > 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\](http://www.saxonica.com/documentation/index/gettingstarted.html%5C). Maybe check out [http://www.biglist.com/lists/xsl-list/archives/200110/msg00343.html\](http://www.biglist.com/lists/xsl-list/archives/200110/msg00343.html%5C). I don't know how useful that is, or how 'real world', but it's a possibly interesting idea. > **···** > > On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 13:44:20 -0000, Mark Volkmann \ wrote: > > > On 12/23/05, Ross Bamford \ wrote: > > -- > Ross Bamford - rosco@roscopeco.remove.co.uk ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Volkmann1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mark\_Volkmann1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Mark_Volkmann1)\ **Post date:** [23 December 2005 15:57 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/xslt-processor-for-ruby/23535/7 "2005-12-23T15:57:03Z")
> \> > \>\> 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/\](http://www.saxonica.com/%5C). 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 [RaptorXML Server | Altova](http://www.altova.com/altovaxml.html%5C). It is free. However, I didn't realize it was Windows only. Bummer! > **···** > > 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: > > > \> 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\](http://www.saxonica.com/documentation/index/gettingstarted.html%5C). > > \> > > > > Maybe check out > > [http://www.biglist.com/lists/xsl-list/archives/200110/msg00343.html\](http://www.biglist.com/lists/xsl-list/archives/200110/msg00343.html%5C). 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.