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

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