XProc: An XML Pipeline Language

URI

http://norman.walsh.name/knows/what/xproc

Wikipedia

XML_pipeline

Specification

http://www.w3.org/TR/xproc

Essays

XML Calabash 0.9.44, 10 Jan 2012
Announcing what I hope is the last pre-1.0 beta release of XML Calabash.
Congratulations Geert!, 25 Oct 2011
Congratulations to Geert on his winning entry to the XML Holland 2011 Challenge.
XProc Update, 05 Oct 2011
Some of my recent hacking in the XProc space.
Using Pygments from XSLT, 31 Aug 2011
Create highlighted source code listings in DocBook directly from XSLT.
Pipeline graph analysis, 11 Nov 2010
Building a better XProc processor will depend, I think, on the ability to analyze the data flow graph of the pipeline. As a happy side-effect, it seems likely that this will produce nice pipeline diagrams.
Document templates in XProc, 07 Nov 2010
Exploring how to make XProc a little easier to use, at TPAC2010, the XProc WG decided to add a couple of new (optional) steps.
XML Calabash V0.9.23, 27 Jul 2010
Announcing XML Calabash V0.9.23.
ePUB tools, 09 Jun 2010
Want to convert your favorite specification to ePUB? Here are the tools that I've been using. [Update: 10 June 2010] Much revised.
ePUB specifications, 07 Jun 2010
Playing with ePUB. In this episode, ePUB versions of W3C specifications. [Update 10 June 2010] Regenerated with stricter compliance to the ePUB rules; added a few more. Plus pretty covers!
XProc is a W3C Recommendation!, 11 May 2010
I'm delighted to say that we're finally finished. We've been finished for a while, really, but today's announcement of the Director's decision to advance XProc: An XML Pipeline Language to Recommendation status dots the final “i” and crosses the final “t”.
Accessing Flickr with XProc, 13 Apr 2010
I have a hammer.
XML Pipelines: A Guide to XProc, 12 Apr 2010
I guess it's official, I'm writing another book.
“Default” XML Processing, 09 Apr 2010
A look at the intersection of the XML model PI, the XML stylesheet PI, and XProc.
Creating a DocBook V5.0 DTD, 18 Mar 2010
Taking another stab at the long-standing problem of producing DTD (and XSD) versions of the DocBook V5.0 family of schemas.
XProc Proposed Recommendation!, 10 Mar 2010
I'm pleased to report that XProc: An XML Pipeline Language is now a W3C Proposed Recommendation.
Wiki editing with XProc, 07 Mar 2010
An example, for better or worse, of automating website interaction with XProc.
XML Prague 2010, 24 Jan 2010
See you at XML Prague! And a chance to plug some really excellent training.
XProc: Back to Last Call, 28 Dec 2009
Early in January, a new XProc draft will appear. It will be a Last Call Working Draft, a step backwards in the process, or maybe just a half-step. The reason is important though: versioning.
Using XML Catalogs and XProc together, 22 Jul 2009
XML Calabash, my implementation of XProc, is my go-to tool these days for manipulating XML documents. Adding XML Catalogs into the mix just makes it sweeter.
Not exactly XProc, 23 Jun 2009
One advantage of being an implementor is that I can play with languages that the Working Group didn't approve.
Perhaps the penultimate XProc draft, 28 May 2009
Today, the XML Processing Model Working Group published a new working draft. Not the very last working draft, but possibly very close.
126 issues: resolved!, 30 Apr 2009
Today, the XProc WG reached consensus on the last of the 126 issues submitted during our Candidate Recommendation period.
Landmark XML Calabash Moment, 28 Apr 2009
For the first time ever, (I assert) XML Calabash passes 100% of the XProc test suite!
XML Calabash 0.9.7 released, 31 Mar 2009
Announcing a new release of XML Calabash, my XProc processor.
Building a bigger pipeline, 26 Mar 2009
Constructing a “real world” XProc pipeline: building the XProc specification with XProc.
XML Calabash 0.9.0 Released, 28 Nov 2008
Today I'm releasing XML Calabash 0.9.0, the first beta release of my XProc processor.
XProc Candidate Recommendation!, 26 Nov 2008
I'm pleased to report that XProc: An XML Pipeline Language is now a W3C Candidate Recommendation.
Hello again, 22 Nov 2008
I've been busy, ok?
XProc and Calabash progress, 28 Sep 2008
The second “Last Call” for XProc ended on Friday. Things are looking good for progress to Candidate Recommendation. That means we need implementations!
Announcing xproc-dev@lists.w3.org, 24 Aug 2008
You're invited to join the xproc-dev mailing list, a public discussion forum for implementors and users of XProc: An XML Pipeline Language.
XProc goes back to Last Call, 20 Aug 2008
I sincerely expect this to be the Last Call.
New XProc Working Draft, 01 May 2008
The XML Processing Model Working Group has published a new Working Draft of XProc: An XML Pipeline Language.
Mapping photographs, 26 Mar 2008
An AJAX/Google Maps hack. [Update 28 Mar 2008: Now with my Flickr contacts' photographs.]
Rethinking XProc syntax, 07 Jan 2008
The Working Group has agreed to adjust the XProc syntax one more time. One last time, I sincerely hope.
XProc Slides, 05 Dec 2007
Earlier this week, I presented the current state of XProc to the XML 2007 crowd. If you weren't there, or even if you were, the slides are now online.
New XProc Working Draft, 29 Nov 2007
The XML Processing Model Working Group has published a new Working Draft of XProc: An XML Pipeline Language.
XProc and XPath, 15 Nov 2007
When are two versions better than one? Maybe never, but apparently sometimes two versions are an inevitable compromise.
XProc Versioning and Extensibility, 14 Nov 2007
If you don't plan for extensibility when you're designing version 1.0 of your language, you often don't get any. I think we have a plan for XProc now.
The XML Pipeline Processor, V0.0.3, 19 Oct 2007
Announcing the second release of the XML Pipeline Processor, my implementation of XProc: An XML Pipeline Processor.
Unintended consequences, 17 Oct 2007
Everything is connected. But some things less obviously than others. You're testing for consequences, right?
XProc Implementations?, 09 Oct 2007
Are you implementing XProc or thinking about implementing XProc? Are you willing to say so in public? Please do tell me!
Implementing XProc, IX, 06 Oct 2007
Part the ninth, in which we arrange for you to get in on the act.
Implementing XProc, VIII, 25 Sep 2007
Part the eighth, in which we get green lights across the board. Ok, it's a small board, but it's still a landmark.
XProc Last Call!, 21 Sep 2007
The XML Processing Model Working Group has published XProc: An XML Pipeline Language as a Last Call Working Draft!
Bring out your tests, 05 Sep 2007
I've made another stab at the foundations for an XProc test suite. Coming soon: test validation and the ability to upload (and maybe some day run) your own tests.
Better navigation, 30 Aug 2007
It's been ages since I wrote about site navigation links. As the XProc spec works its way towards Last Call, I'm reminded of their value.
Implementing XProc, VII, 20 Jul 2007
Part the seventh, in which we (re)consider a fundamental part of the design.
The XML Pipeline Processor, 10 Jul 2007
This project is defunct, see http://norman.walsh.name/2008/projects/calabash instead. This is the permanent status page for the XML Pipeline Processor. The XML Pipeline Processor is an implementation of XProc: An XML Pipeline Processor, a specification being developed by the W3C to address questions about the XML processing model. The first alpha version is now available.
The XML Pipeline Processor, 10 Jul 2007
Announcing the first release of the XML Pipeline Processor, my implementation of XProc: An XML Pipeline Processor.
XProc Working Draft (6 July 2007), 06 Jul 2007
The XML Processing Model Working Group has published a new Working Draft of XProc: An XML Pipeline Language.
XML Prague 2007, 06 Jul 2007
An excellent conference in a wonderful city.
Implementing XProc, VI, 13 Jun 2007
Part the sixth, in which we consider options and parameters.
XProc parameters, 13 Jun 2007
Dealing with command line options and parameters turns out to be trickier than it looks.
JAXP V1.4.2, 04 Jun 2007
The JAXP team have pushed out another update release of the Java API for XML Processing (JAXP). V1.4.2 addresses a packaging oversight and fixes some bugs.
Implementing XProc, V, 30 May 2007
Part the fifth, in which we get the green light!
Implementing XProc, IV, 16 May 2007
Part the fourth, in which we consider more buffering.
XProc at work, 15 May 2007
Baby steps beyond trivial examples and unit tests. (Look, ma, no make!)
Implementing XProc, III, 13 May 2007
Part the third, in which we consider looping.
XProc Test Suite, 03 May 2007
The nascent XProc test suite is now on the web.
Implementing XProc, II, 02 May 2007
Part the second, in which we consider pipeline documents.
Implementing XProc, I, 25 Apr 2007
Part the first, in which we consider the heart of the problem.
XProc Implementation, 18 Apr 2007
In the intervening months since I first mentioned my plans to implement XProc, I've ripped it apart and started over twice. Third time, it seems, really is a charm.
XML Prague '07, 06 Apr 2007
I'll be speaking at XML Prague in June.
New XProc Working Draft, 05 Apr 2007
The XML Processing Model Working Group has published a new Working Draft of XProc: An XML Pipeline Language.
XProc: An XML Pipeline Language, 17 Nov 2006
The XML Processing Model Working Group has published the second Working Draft of the pipeline language document.
XProc: An XML Pipeline Language, 28 Sep 2006
The XML Processing Model Working Group has published the First Public Working Draft of the pipeline language document.
XProc WG Meeting, 17 Aug 2006
Three productive days with the XML Processing Model Working Group.
It's Alive!, 21 Apr 2006
My XProc implementation successfully loaded and evaluated it's first pipeline without throwing an exception, hanging, or otherwise falling over. Pardon the melodramatic title, please.
XProc Requirements and Use Cases, 11 Apr 2006
The XML Processing Model Working Group has officially published its first document: XML Processing Model Requirements and Use Cases.

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