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BaseX 9.5.3
by Christian Grün 27 May '21

27 May '21

Dear all, A new BaseX patch release is available. It comes with minor bug fixes and little enhancements: • RESTXQ responses now come with a Server-Timing HTTP header (motivated by Reece) • A context file can be specified via the Bindings Dialog of the XQuery editor (motivated by Hans-Jürgen) • The current HTTP context will now be propagated if jobs:eval is called • The DBA CodeMirror and Jetty libraries have been updated Find the new version on our web site: https://basex.org/ Have fun, Christian

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BaseX 9.4.2: Tweaks & Fixes
by Christian Grün 02 Apr '21

02 Apr '21

Dear all, We have released another 9.4 late-summer maintenance release with new performance tweaks and minor bug fixes: http://basex.org In addition, we have started a new Wiki article on XQuery optimizations, which we plan to extend step by step: https://docs.basex.org/wiki/XQuery_Optimizations We are looking forward to your feedback; have fun, Your BaseX Team

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BaseX 9.5: The Spring Edition
by Christian Grün 25 Feb '21

25 Feb '21

Dear all, we are more than happy to provide you with a new and fresh version of BaseX, our XML framework, database system and XQuery 3.1 processor: https://basex.org/ BaseX is getting faster and faster! We have spent most of our time on query rewritings and optimizations, which will speed up the execution of your XQuery code and RESTXQ apps. You can find various other new enhancements in our release: RESTXQ - the client IP address behind a proxy is added to the logs - stack traces in the error message can now be suppressed - the default error code has been changed from 400 to 500 - error messages are more user-friendly now (#1708) - content negotiation was improved (#1991) - inline arguments of called function (#1982) XQUERY FUNCTIONS - Utility: new functions for sequences, arrays and maps - Higher-Order Functions: hof:drop-while - Jobs: More options for job intervals XQUERY PERFORMANCE - revised scoring propagation (all items will take less memory) - default function inlining limit reduced from 100 to 50 - axis path rewritings, better typing (#1910, #1976, #1979) - better typing (#1906, #1908, #1909, #1944, #1945) - faster data()/string() checks (#1975) - rewrite map:merge to map:put (#1969) - rewrite order by to fn:sort (#1966) - rewrite group by to fn:distinct-values (#1932) - rewrite quantifiers to FLWOR expressions (#1961) - optimizations of arithmetic expressions (#1938, #1972) - optimizations of lookup operator (#1929, #1984) - optimizations of counts (#1965, #1973, #1974) - optimizations of regular lists (#1919, #1924) - optimizations of switch expression (#1920) - optimizations of instance of (#1939) - distinct values (#1930, #1967) - positional checks (#1937) - existence checks (#1971) For a more comprehensive list of added and updated features, check out our documentation (docs.basex.org) and check out the GitHub issues (github.com/BaseXdb/basex/issues). Have fun, Your BaseX Team

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BaseX 9.4.6
by Christian Grün 07 Jan '21

07 Jan '21

Dear all, Our new year patch release features various new performance tweaks and minor bug fixes. Thanks all for your support! Have a pleasant 2021, Christian BaseX Team

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BaseX 9.4: The Summer Edition
by Christian Grün 14 Jul '20

14 Jul '20

We are glad to give you Version 9.4 of BaseX, our XML framework, database system and XQuery 3.1 processor: https://basex.org/ We have focused on rewriting and optimizing complex XQuery code and speeding up your RESTXQ apps: WEB APPLICATIONS - DBA: support for millions of log entries - LOGTRACE option: write trace output to logs or STDERR - rest:init: Full or partial initialization of RESTXQ cache - basexhttp: register job services GUI - result view: show number of results and result size - Shift F4-F7: toggle search options (case, regeex, ..) - Ctrl-Shift-B: jump to matching bracket XQUERY LOCKING - single lock option for reading and updating queries - Java bindings: annotation added for updating functions XQUERY FUNCTIONS - convenience functions: json:doc, csv:doc, html:doc - element names: convert:encode-key, convert:decode-key - jobs:eval: option added for writing log entries - session module: only create new sessions if required XQUERY PERFORMANCE - boolean comparisons: flatten nested expressions - boolean expressions: merge conjunctions - comparisons: simplify operands with if expression - database functions: always open at compile time - databases: propagate to more expressions at compile time - filters: inline context for single items - filters: rewrite to simple maps - FLWOR: inline where clauses into let clauses - FLWOR: merge last with return clause, rewrite to simple map - FLWOR: rewrite "return if ..." to "where ... return" - fn:for-each, fn:filter: rewrite to FLWORs and filters - if expression, EBV tests: simplify boolean tests - lists, sets, logical expressions: flatten expressions - lists: rewrite to union expressions - logical expressions: apply more boolean algebra rules - paths: remove redundant predicates - predicates with name functions: rewrite to name tests - predicates: merge expressions, discard redundant tests - predicates: remove of superfluous and redundant tests - set expressions: merge operands - simple map: inline cast expressions - simple maps: faster evaluation - simple maps: merge operands - simple maps: rewrite to paths, optimize for index access - switch: rewrite to if expression - types: skip redundant checks, promotions and conversions For a more comprehensive list of added and updated features, check out our documentation (docs.basex.org) and check out the GitHub issues (github.com/BaseXdb/basex/issues). Have fun, Your BaseX Team

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BaseX 9.3.2: Performance Tweaks, Bug Fixes
by Christian Grün 15 May '20

15 May '20

Dear all, We are glad to provide you with a new BaseX 9.3.2 maintenance release: http://basex.org In preparation to version 9.4, we have introduced numerous small query optimizations that speed up path, predicate and simple map operations and will rewrite your queries for index access more often than before. Feel free to check out the full list of added rewritings and enhancements on Github: https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aclosed Have fun with the new release, Christian BaseX Team

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New Slack workspace for XML discussions: xmlcom.slack.com
by Christian Grün 17 Apr '20

17 Apr '20

Dear XML aficionados, For interactive discussions on XML, XQuery and BaseX, feel free to join the new XML workspace on Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/xmlcom/shared_invite/zt-dkmwrygj-kdviJUKoXb7_ERdCo… Thanks to Adam Retter for opening the workspace. Thanks to Steven Majewski for forwarding the link. Have fun, Christian __________________ _ _ _ _ On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 7:34 PM Majewski, Steven Dennis (sdm7g) <sdm7g(a)virginia.edu> wrote: > > FYI: > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: "Adam Retter adam.retter(a)googlemail.com" <xsl-list-service(a)lists.mulberrytech.com> > Subject: [xsl] [OT] New Slack workspace for XML discussions > Date: April 16, 2020 at 11:59:25 AM EDT > To: xsl-list(a)lists.mulberrytech.com > Reply-To: <xsl-list(a)lists.mulberrytech.com> > > Hopefully the moderators won't mind me posting this? I think it has > value for readers of this list... > > Just a quick heads up in-case anyone is interested, there is now a new > vendor neutral Slack Workspace for discussing all things XML related - > https://www.xml.com/news/2020-04-slack-workspace-for-the-xml-community/ > > Cheers Adam. > -- > Adam Retter > > skype: adam.retter > tweet: adamretter > http://www.adamretter.org.uk > --~---------------------------------------------------------------- > XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list > EasyUnsubscribe: http://lists.mulberrytech.com/unsub/xsl-list/504751 > or by email: xsl-list-unsub(a)lists.mulberrytech.com > --~-- > >

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BaseX 9.3.1: Bug Fixes, Performance Tweaks
by Christian Grün 20 Dec '19

20 Dec '19

Hi all, A new BaseX maintenance release is available. It contains minor bug fixes and performance tweaks: http://basex.org Have fun with the new release, have a good time, Christian BaseX Team

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BaseX 9.3: The Winter Edition
by Christian Grün 29 Nov '19

29 Nov '19

Hello to our loyal readers of our list, We are glad to announce version 9.3 of BaseX, our XML framework, database system and XQuery 3.1 processor: http://basex.org/ The focus has been put on in-depth optimizations of complex XQuery code and faster processing of RESTXQ web applications: RESTXQ - seamless streaming of custom responses to the client - Request Module: bind attributes to current request - better support for the OPTIONS and HEAD methods - trace output is now stored in the database logs - enforce premature HTTP response with web:error - optional GZIP compression of HTTP responses - server-side forwarding with web:forward USER INTERFACES - GUI: project view: skip directories with .ignore file - GUI: project view: do now follow symbolic links - DBA: user panel updated to show user info - DBA: faster processing of log entries STORAGE - hot fix for replacing single documents with namespaces - improved XQuery processing of binary resources - ADDCACHE: faster caching of single documents - WITHDB: less locking when using fn:doc XQUERY FUNCTIONS - user:info/user:update-info: process user-specific data - db:open-id, db:open-pre: support for multiple ids - file:descendants: return descendant file paths - inspect:type: return type of a value as string - db:alter-backup: rename database backups - xslt:transform: support for catalog files XQUERY PERFORMANCE - merge of adjacent/redundant steps in paths and predicates - removal of redundant switch, typeswitch and catch clauses - interruption of side-effecting code (Files Modul etc.) - fn:count: pre-evaluation of zero-or-one arguments - faster processing of alternative steps: a/(b,c) - rewriting of paths to simple map expressions - inlining of values in simple map expressions - flattening of nested simple map expressions - rewriting of lists to union expressions - removal of superfluous predicates For a more comprehensive list of added and updated features. please check out our documentation: http://docs.basex.org/. Your feedback is welcome as usual. Have fun with the new release, Your BaseX Team

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BaseX 9.2.1: Maintenance Release
by Christian Grün 26 Jul '19

26 Jul '19

Dear all, A new BaseX maintenance release is available: - GUI: Parsing of project files has become faster and smarter. - RESTXQ: Custom reponses are now sent as streams. - Performance tweaks (static typing: typeswitch, instance of). - Minor bugs have been fixed. Looking forward to your feedback, Christian BaseX Team

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