Description:
Light-weight XML database and XPath/XQuery processor
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 12.4@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@BaseXTeam |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Databases
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Tags:
xml
xquery
database
xpath
xslt
full-text
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Install:
brew install basex
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About:
BaseX is a robust, high-performance XML database and XQuery processor. It serves as a versatile tool for storing, querying, and transforming XML, JSON, and text-based data. Its primary value is delivering fast, interactive query execution and comprehensive support for the latest XQuery 3.1 and XPath standards.
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Key Features:
- High-performance XQuery 3.1 processor with full XPath support
- Full-text search engine with advanced indexing capabilities
- Built-in REST and WebDAV servers for easy data access
- Graphical user interface (GUI) and command-line operation
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Use Cases:
- Managing and querying large-scale XML datasets and documents
- Developing and deploying RESTful APIs for XML data services
- ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes for structured and semi-structured data
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Alternatives:
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eXist-db
– More focused on a native XML database server with a built-in application server environment.
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saxon
– Primarily a high-performance XSLT and XQuery processor, often used as a command-line tool or library.
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| May 29, 2026 11:15am |
12.4 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
7ef7645a |
| Apr 17, 2026 1:27pm |
12.3 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
36bb537c |
| Jan 21, 2026 9:38am |
12.2 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
8e3b525f |
| Dec 24, 2025 9:54pm |
12.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
f0e74b3f |
| Oct 30, 2024 12:30am |
11.5 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
6974f913 |
| Oct 5, 2024 5:41am |
11.4 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
fb533520 |
| Oct 5, 2024 12:03am |
11.4 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
2e78ccb0 |
| Dec 1, 2022 6:05pm |
10.4 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
be6a7d8c |
| Dec 1, 2022 6:05pm |
10.4 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
463abb98 |
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