Software supports C++ XML Parser and C++ XSLT Processor.
Press Release Summary:
XML Toolkit for z/OS®, V1.8 provides XML4C V5.5 XML parser and XSLT4C V1.9 XSLT processor, based on corresponding Apache Software Foundation Xerces and Xalan technologies. Parser includes support for XPLINK, updated World Wide Web Consortium specifications, and grammar caching. Processor features pluggable memory management, XPLINK support, stable execution of large style sheets and XML files, and global option to pool all text node strings.
Original Press Release:
IBM XML Toolkit for z/OS, V1.8: Enhanced C++ XML Parser and C++ XSLT Processor support
At a glance
The C++ XML Parser within this toolkit is a port of the IBM XML4C V5.5 Parser, which is based on Apache's Xerces C++ V2.6 parser. Enhancements to the parser in this release include:
Extra Performance Linkage (XPLINK) support
Reduced dynamic link library (DLL) footprint
Updated World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) specifications support
Schema support improvements
Grammar caching
The XSLT4C V1.9 C++ XSLT Processor within this toolkit, based on Apache's Xalan C++ V1.9 XSLT processor, has been updated with:
XPLINK support
Pluggable memory management
Improved stability on execution of large stylesheets and XML files
A global option to pool all text node strings
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: LE001).
Overview
The IBM XML Toolkit for z/OS®, V1.8 continues to provide enhanced C++ XML Parser and C++ XSLT Processor support. The toolkit provides the XML4C V5.5 XML parser and the XSLT4C V1.9 XSLT processor, based on corresponding Apache Software Foundation Xerces and Xalan technologies. IBM XML Toolkit for z/OS, V1.8 now includes versions of its libraries built using XPLINK, the extra performance linkage option.
The C++ XML Parser support has been updated with:
Extra Performance Linkage (XPLINK) support
Reduced dynamic link library (DLL) footprint
Updated World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) specifications support
Schema support improvements
Grammar caching
The XML C++ XSLT Processor has been updated with:
XPLINK support
Pluggable memory management
Improved stability on execution of large stylesheets and XML files
A global option to pool all text node strings
Refer to Software Announcement 204-181 , dated August 10, 2004.
Key prerequisites
IBM zSeries® server or S/390® hardware, or equivalent z/OS V1.4 (5694-A01), or later or z/OS.e V1.4 (5655-G52), or later
Planned availability dates
May 20, 2005: Non-SMP/E package, IBM zSeries Web site
June 17, 2005: SMP/E package via SDF and the IBM zSeries XML Web site www.ibm.com/servers/eServer/zseries/software/xml/download/
