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XqUSEme - XQuery extension for Firefox

• From: Brett Zamir <brettz9@y...>
• To: xml-dev@l...
• Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:32:20 +0800

Hello all,

I've released XqUSEme , an extension for Firefox which allows XQueries 
to be performed by the user, using either the default and pre-installed 
Saxonica XQuery processor, or, if one has installed it separately, 
Berkeley DB XML. I realize that there are a number of kinks to be worked 
out (see the Readme), but the extension does work and can allow XQuery 
use in Firefox--and now without any need to manually move or write to 
specific configuration files. If you use the default Saxonica, it works 
out of the box (using that implementation's syntax--see the Readme):

    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5515

Per an earlier request, I'd like to add eXist support as well, but to 
make things easier on myself, I'm waiting until the XQJ implementation 
is added to its trunk; and I'm open to adding other native XML databases 
or XQuery engines as time permits.

I've also released a simple extension for XSL at 
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5023 . I think I may 
merge the two extensions in the future.

In any case, these extensions require a review before they can become 
public, so I would very much appreciate some kind of review so that 
others might be able to make use of them; you just need to register 
first to get access.

And while I'm hawking my albeit preliminary, free and open source 
(though donation-earnestly-requested) wares, I've got one for Unicode 
input and conversion which might be handy for some of y'all too: 
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5235 .

best wishes,
Brett Zamir