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XQuery4Humanists

We're going to explore some fundamental concepts of XQuery and then try out some applications.

Installation Instructions

You've got several options for an XQuery processor.

BaseX

BaseX is an open source XML database. I recommend downloading the Windows installer if you're using Windows and using Homebrew if you're on a Mac. The installation command is brew install basex.

Note: Installing BaseX may require that you update to Java 7. If so, install the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and try again.

Screenshot of BaseX GUI

eXist

eXist is another open source XML database. The latest release is 3.4.0. If you are on a Mac, you can also install with Homebrew: brew cask install exist-db. When you run for eXist for the first time, you'll need to set configuration settings. We recommend that you accept the defaults for now. After eXist starts, navigate to eXide, its browser-based query executive engine.

Screenshot of eXide

oXygen XML Editor

If you're using the oXygen XML editor, we're assuming that you're using Saxon PE (professional edition) v. 9.7.0.15 or later and that you've turned on support for XQuery 3.0. Check your settings to make sure we'll all on the same page.

Screenshot of oXygen Settings for XQuery