From version 6.4.2 onwards, Saxon releases can be found at the new home page
at SourceForge:
This site is no longer the place to find the latest version, though it still holds older versions.
From version 6.4.2 onwards, Saxon releases can be found at the new home page
at SourceForge: This site is no longer the place to find the latest version, though it still holds older versions. |
The following versions of Saxon are available for download from this site:
| Status | Full Saxon | Instant Saxon |
| Elderly | 5.5.1 | 5.5.1 |
| Stable | 6.2.2 | 6.2.2 |
| Stable | 6.3 | 6.3 (withdrawn) |
| Not Recommended | 6.4 | 6.4.1 |
Versions 6.4 and 6.4.1 have been superseded by 6.4.2, which will be found at sourceforge.
No longer the recommended version, but retained for users running applications that use old interfaces. It includes documentation, source code, Java executables, and sample code.
For a list of known bugs in Saxon 5.5.1, consult the Saxon 6.3 change log, which gives details of all bugs fixed in subsequent releases. (It's not necessarily true that all these bugs were present in Saxon 5.5.1, but it's a reasonable working assumption.)
Instant Saxon contains identical functionality to the full product, but packaged as a Windows executable for ease of installation and running. This package includes only basic documentation, and no source code or sample applications. Note that Saxon performs considerably better using Sun JDK 1.3 than using the Microsoft Java VM, so for production use, the full product should be downloaded.
For a list of known bugs in Instant Saxon 5.5.1, consult the Saxon 6.3 change log, which gives details of all bugs fixed in subsequent releases. (It's not necessarily true that all these bugs were present in Instant Saxon 5.5.1, but it's a reasonable working assumption.)
The full Saxon product. This version has proved very reliable, and is currently the recommended version unless you need the new features or bug-fixes in Saxon 6.3.
The download includes documentation, source code, Java executables, and sample code.
For a list of known bugs in Saxon 6.2.2, consult the Saxon 6.3 change log, which gives details of all bugs fixed in Saxon 6.3.
Instant Saxon contains identical functionality to the full product, but packaged as a Windows executable for ease of installation and running. This package includes only basic documentation, and no source code or sample applications. Note that Saxon performs considerably better using Sun JDK 1.3 than using the Microsoft Java VM, so for production use, the full product should be downloaded.
For a list of known bugs in Instant Saxon 6.2.2, consult the Saxon 6.3 change log, which gives details of all bugs fixed in Saxon 6.3.
The latest version of the full Saxon product. For details of new features and bug fixes in this release, consult the Saxon 6.3 change log
The download includes documentation, source code, Java executables, and sample code.
Saxon 6.3 requires JDK 1.2 or later. It will therefore not run with the Microsoft Java VM. This change was not intentional, and I plan to support Microsoft Java again in a future version (though not necessarily for ever...)
Instant Saxon 6.3 is withdrawn: the product was incorrectly built, and does not work under the current Microsoft Java VM, which it requires.
The latest version of the full Saxon product. Includes internal changes to provide a 20% performance boost, and for the first time supports JDOM.
The download includes documentation, source code, Java executables, and sample code.
Instant Saxon contains identical functionality to the full product, but packaged as a Windows executable for ease of installation and running. This package includes only basic documentation, and no source code or sample applications. Note that Saxon performs considerably better using Sun JDK 1.3 than using the Microsoft Java VM, so for production use, the full product should be downloaded.
Instant Saxon 6.4 failed to install on machines without the default JAXP software installed. It is replaced by 6.4.1.
Michael H. Kay
3 July 2001
Personal home page: http://users.iclway.co.uk/mhkay