saxon ☆

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Description:
XSLT and XQuery processor

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 12.9@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: xml xslt xquery xpath data-transformation developer-tools

Install: brew install saxon

About:
Saxon is a highly robust and high-performance engine for XSLT, XQuery, and XPath processing. Developed by Saxonica, it implements the latest W3C specifications (XSLT 3.0, XQuery 3.1, and XPath 3.1). Its main value proposition is delivering enterprise-grade XML data integration, transformation, and querying capabilities directly from the command line or as a Java library.

Key Features:

Full compliance with XSLT 3.0, XQuery 3.1, and XPath 3.1 standards
High-performance streaming and parallel processing capabilities
Supports XSLT 3.0 packages and dependency management
Command-line interface for batch processing and scripting
Available as a Java library for integration into other applications

Use Cases:

Transforming XML data into various formats like HTML, JSON, or CSV
Extracting and querying specific data subsets from large XML documents
Automating data conversion pipelines in CI/CD workflows
Generating reports from XML-based data sources

Alternatives:

xsltproc – Lightweight and fast, but typically supports only XSLT 1.0, lacking the advanced features of Saxon.
BaseX – An XML database and XQuery processor with a GUI, whereas Saxon is primarily a command-line tool and library focused on transformation performance.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2025 5:50pm	12.9	0	VERSION_BUMP	56f4d213