saxon-b ☆

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Description:
XSLT and XQuery processor

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 9.1.0.8@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: xml xslt xquery processor developer-tools

Install: brew install saxon-b

About:
SaxonB is a command-line tool for processing XSLT transformations and XQuery queries. It provides a high-performance engine for transforming XML documents into other formats like HTML, PDF, or plain text. This package offers a robust solution for server-side XML data processing and document generation tasks.

Key Features:

High-performance XSLT 2.0 and XQuery 1.0 processing
Supports XSLT 3.0 streaming and higher-order functions
Command-line interface for easy scripting and automation
Validates XML against XSD schemas

Use Cases:

Transforming XML data feeds into different formats for web or print
Generating reports from XML databases
Automating data conversion pipelines

Alternatives:

xsltproc – SaxonB supports newer XSLT 2.0/3.0 standards, while xsltproc is limited to XSLT 1.0
xmlstarlet – SaxonB is specialized for XSLT/XQuery, whereas xmlstarlet is a general-purpose XML toolkit

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 3, 2024 6:43am	9.1.0.8	0	VERSION_BUMP	5d097815
Mar 18, 2023 3:36am	9.1.0.8	0	VERSION_BUMP	a0330b30