Hi everyone,

we are excited to give you Version 7.7 of BaseX -- the Happy-Birthday-Leo Edition -- which provides a bunch of new and improved features:

XQUERY - Support for XQuery 3.0 has been finalized http://docs.basex.org/wiki/XQuery_3.0 - the Unit Module allows standardized testing of XQuery applications http://docs.basex.org/wiki/Unit_Module - the Streaming Module speeds up operations on large files http://docs.basex.org/wiki/Streaming_Module - the Inspection Module provides reflection and documentation features http://docs.basex.org/wiki/Inspection_Module - we have added support for XQuery collations http://docs.basex.org/wiki/Full-Text#Collations - we have extended the Database, Archive, File and other Modules http://docs.basex.org/wiki/Module_Library

WEB/HTTP SERVICES: - WebDAV has been enriched with locking features (sponsored feature!) http://docs.basex.org/wiki/WebDAV#Locking - RESTXQ has been improved and extended: http://docs.basex.org/wiki/RESTXQ

CORE - improved database locking, including the use of custom lock strings http://docs.basex.org/wiki/Transaction_Management - database names have got more flexible http://docs.basex.org/wiki/Commands#Valid_Names - we have new options for simplifying the creation of large databases http://docs.basex.org/wiki/Options

BaseX is one of the leading open source XML database and XQuery 3.0 processors, including full support for the W3C Update and Full Text extensions. An interactive GUI frontend gives you great insight into your XML documents, and the client-/server-architecture and web services make it a great framework for building powerful web applications. Please find more information at: http://basex.org

Have fun with our new release! Looking forward to your feedback,

Christian BaseX Team, 2013