BaseX 10 • The Double-Digit Summer Edition

On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 9:28 AM Christian Grün <christian.gruen at gmail.com> wrote: > Dear all, > > It’s been around 15 years ago when the first Open-Source version of > BaseX was released. Thanks to the continuous support of all of you, we > are thrilled today to announce the first double-digit version of our > XML framework: > > https://basex.org/ > > BaseX 10 assists you with your everyday data challenges with some > great new features: > > STORAGE > > • Beside XML Documents and Binary Data, you can use the new »XQuery > Values« resource type to store arbitrary items and sequences in > databases. > • General data (registered users, scheduled services, and key-value > stores) can now be backed up as well. > • Mixed-content developers will be delighted: Whitespaces are now > preserved by default. > > XQUERY > > • Database locking has been improved by splitting up XQuery > compilation into a static and dynamic step. > • A new Store Module allows you to organize values in a persistent > main-memory key-value store. > • You can store and retrieve XQuery values with db:put-value and > db:get-value. > • When serializing XML, indentation is now turned off by default. > > GENERAL > > • BaseX 10 requires Java 11 to run. > • The GUI comes with improved HiDPI support, new icons and improved > consistency. > • All HTTP requests are now based on the new Java HTTP client. > • Catalog support is now universal and based on either the new XML > Catalog API or Norman Walsh’s excellent XML Resolver. > • The default ports for web applications were changed from 8984/8985 > to 8080/8081. > • The default admin password was removed to improve security. > • Results of the REST API are now wrapped in the default REST namespace. > > We have taken the version jump as an opportunity to rename various > existing functions and commands. The database storage has not changed: > Databases created with BaseX 10 are backward compatible and can still > be opened with BaseX 9. > > Visit our documentation for more details, and information on how to > upgrade your existing applications: > > https://docs.basex.org/wiki/BaseX_10 > > Have fun! > Your BaseX Team >

On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 9:27 AM Christian Grün <christian.gruen at gmail.com> wrote: > Dear all, > > It’s been around 15 years ago when the first Open-Source version of > BaseX was released. Thanks to the continuous support of all of you, we > are thrilled today to announce the first double-digit version of our > XML framework: > > https://basex.org/ > > BaseX 10 assists you with your everyday data challenges with some > great new features: > > STORAGE > > • Beside XML Documents and Binary Data, you can use the new »XQuery > Values« resource type to store arbitrary items and sequences in > databases. > • General data (registered users, scheduled services, and key-value > stores) can now be backed up as well. > • Mixed-content developers will be delighted: Whitespaces are now > preserved by default. > > XQUERY > > • Database locking has been improved by splitting up XQuery > compilation into a static and dynamic step. > • A new Store Module allows you to organize values in a persistent > main-memory key-value store. > • You can store and retrieve XQuery values with db:put-value and > db:get-value. > • When serializing XML, indentation is now turned off by default. > > GENERAL > > • BaseX 10 requires Java 11 to run. > • The GUI comes with improved HiDPI support, new icons and improved > consistency. > • All HTTP requests are now based on the new Java HTTP client. > • Catalog support is now universal and based on either the new XML > Catalog API or Norman Walsh’s excellent XML Resolver. > • The default ports for web applications were changed from 8984/8985 > to 8080/8081. > • The default admin password was removed to improve security. > • Results of the REST API are now wrapped in the default REST namespace. > > We have taken the version jump as an opportunity to rename various > existing functions and commands. The database storage has not changed: > Databases created with BaseX 10 are backward compatible and can still > be opened with BaseX 9. > > Visit our documentation for more details, and information on how to > upgrade your existing applications: > > https://docs.basex.org/wiki/BaseX_10 > > Have fun! > Your BaseX Team >

On 01/08/22 15:27, Christian Grün wrote: > Dear all, > > It’s been around 15 years ago when the first Open-Source version of > BaseX was released. Thanks to the continuous support of all of you, we > are thrilled today to announce the first double-digit version of our > XML framework: > > https://basex.org/ > > BaseX 10 assists you with your everyday data challenges with some > great new features: > > STORAGE > > • Beside XML Documents and Binary Data, you can use the new »XQuery > Values« resource type to store arbitrary items and sequences in > databases. > • General data (registered users, scheduled services, and key-value > stores) can now be backed up as well. > • Mixed-content developers will be delighted: Whitespaces are now > preserved by default. > > XQUERY > > • Database locking has been improved by splitting up XQuery > compilation into a static and dynamic step. > • A new Store Module allows you to organize values in a persistent > main-memory key-value store. > • You can store and retrieve XQuery values with db:put-value and db:get-value. > • When serializing XML, indentation is now turned off by default. > > GENERAL > > • BaseX 10 requires Java 11 to run. > • The GUI comes with improved HiDPI support, new icons and improved consistency. > • All HTTP requests are now based on the new Java HTTP client. > • Catalog support is now universal and based on either the new XML > Catalog API or Norman Walsh’s excellent XML Resolver. > • The default ports for web applications were changed from 8984/8985 > to 8080/8081. > • The default admin password was removed to improve security. > • Results of the REST API are now wrapped in the default REST namespace. > > We have taken the version jump as an opportunity to rename various > existing functions and commands. The database storage has not changed: > Databases created with BaseX 10 are backward compatible and can still > be opened with BaseX 9. > > Visit our documentation for more details, and information on how to > upgrade your existing applications: > > https://docs.basex.org/wiki/BaseX_10 > > Have fun! > Your BaseX Team

On Tue, 2 Aug 2022 at 08:14, Marco Lettere <m.lettere at gmail.com> wrote: > THANKS! > > M. > > On 01/08/22 15:27, Christian Grün wrote: > > Dear all, > > > > It’s been around 15 years ago when the first Open-Source version of > > BaseX was released. Thanks to the continuous support of all of you, we > > are thrilled today to announce the first double-digit version of our > > XML framework: > > > > https://basex.org/ > > > > BaseX 10 assists you with your everyday data challenges with some > > great new features: > > > > STORAGE > > > > • Beside XML Documents and Binary Data, you can use the new »XQuery > > Values« resource type to store arbitrary items and sequences in > > databases. > > • General data (registered users, scheduled services, and key-value > > stores) can now be backed up as well. > > • Mixed-content developers will be delighted: Whitespaces are now > > preserved by default. > > > > XQUERY > > > > • Database locking has been improved by splitting up XQuery > > compilation into a static and dynamic step. > > • A new Store Module allows you to organize values in a persistent > > main-memory key-value store. > > • You can store and retrieve XQuery values with db:put-value and > db:get-value. > > • When serializing XML, indentation is now turned off by default. > > > > GENERAL > > > > • BaseX 10 requires Java 11 to run. > > • The GUI comes with improved HiDPI support, new icons and improved > consistency. > > • All HTTP requests are now based on the new Java HTTP client. > > • Catalog support is now universal and based on either the new XML > > Catalog API or Norman Walsh’s excellent XML Resolver. > > • The default ports for web applications were changed from 8984/8985 > > to 8080/8081. > > • The default admin password was removed to improve security. > > • Results of the REST API are now wrapped in the default REST namespace. > > > > We have taken the version jump as an opportunity to rename various > > existing functions and commands. The database storage has not changed: > > Databases created with BaseX 10 are backward compatible and can still > > be opened with BaseX 9. > > > > Visit our documentation for more details, and information on how to > > upgrade your existing applications: > > > > https://docs.basex.org/wiki/BaseX_10 > > > > Have fun! > > Your BaseX Team >

> One minor issue I have is: in the GUI editor Mouse-down+ drag is not selecting text. This is on Win10 with a trackpad and Java version as below.

>Makes toggling a comment somewhat challenging. :)

On Wed, 3 Aug 2022 at 12:48, Graydon Saunders <graydonish at gmail.com> wrote: > I'm seeing the same thing on Linux -- Fedora 36 -- with a trackball. > > 07:45 graydon % java -version > openjdk version "17.0.4" 2022-07-19 > OpenJDK Runtime Environment (Red_Hat-17.0.4.0.8-1.fc36) (build 17.0.4+8) > OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (Red_Hat-17.0.4.0.8-1.fc36) (build 17.0.4+8, > mixed mode, sharing) > > I can select individual words by double-clicking them, but no > click-and-drag selection. Makes toggling a comment somewhat challenging. :) > > -- Graydon > > On Wed, Aug 3, 2022 at 7:07 AM Andy Bunce <bunce.andy at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Looks good to me. >> I like the renamings and I look forward to taking a look at how the >> locking changes play out >> >> One minor issue I have is: in the GUI editor Mouse-down+ drag is not >> selecting text. This is on Win10 with a trackpad and Java version as below. >> >> /Andy >> >> IMPLEMENTOR="Eclipse Adoptium" >> IMPLEMENTOR_VERSION="Temurin-11.0.15+10" >> JAVA_VERSION="11.0.15" >> JAVA_VERSION_DATE="2022-04-19" >> >> >> On Tue, 2 Aug 2022 at 08:14, Marco Lettere <m.lettere at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> THANKS! >>> >>> M. >>> >>> On 01/08/22 15:27, Christian Grün wrote: >>> > Dear all, >>> > >>> > It’s been around 15 years ago when the first Open-Source version of >>> > BaseX was released. Thanks to the continuous support of all of you, we >>> > are thrilled today to announce the first double-digit version of our >>> > XML framework: >>> > >>> > https://basex.org/ >>> > >>> > BaseX 10 assists you with your everyday data challenges with some >>> > great new features: >>> > >>> > STORAGE >>> > >>> > • Beside XML Documents and Binary Data, you can use the new »XQuery >>> > Values« resource type to store arbitrary items and sequences in >>> > databases. >>> > • General data (registered users, scheduled services, and key-value >>> > stores) can now be backed up as well. >>> > • Mixed-content developers will be delighted: Whitespaces are now >>> > preserved by default. >>> > >>> > XQUERY >>> > >>> > • Database locking has been improved by splitting up XQuery >>> > compilation into a static and dynamic step. >>> > • A new Store Module allows you to organize values in a persistent >>> > main-memory key-value store. >>> > • You can store and retrieve XQuery values with db:put-value and >>> db:get-value. >>> > • When serializing XML, indentation is now turned off by default. >>> > >>> > GENERAL >>> > >>> > • BaseX 10 requires Java 11 to run. >>> > • The GUI comes with improved HiDPI support, new icons and improved >>> consistency. >>> > • All HTTP requests are now based on the new Java HTTP client. >>> > • Catalog support is now universal and based on either the new XML >>> > Catalog API or Norman Walsh’s excellent XML Resolver. >>> > • The default ports for web applications were changed from 8984/8985 >>> > to 8080/8081. >>> > • The default admin password was removed to improve security. >>> > • Results of the REST API are now wrapped in the default REST >>> namespace. >>> > >>> > We have taken the version jump as an opportunity to rename various >>> > existing functions and commands. The database storage has not changed: >>> > Databases created with BaseX 10 are backward compatible and can still >>> > be opened with BaseX 9. >>> > >>> > Visit our documentation for more details, and information on how to >>> > upgrade your existing applications: >>> > >>> > https://docs.basex.org/wiki/BaseX_10 >>> > >>> > Have fun! >>> > Your BaseX Team >>> >>

From: BaseX-Talk <basex-talk-bounces at mailman.uni-konstanz.de> on behalf of Graydon <graydonish at gmail.com> Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 9:22 AM To: Andy Bunce <bunce.andy at gmail.com> Cc: BaseX <basex-talk at mailman.uni-konstanz.de> Subject: Re: [basex-talk] BaseX 10 • The Double-Digit Summer Edition [External Email] On Wed, Aug 03, 2022 at 03:19:47PM +0100, Andy Bunce scripsit: > >Makes toggling a comment somewhat challenging. :) > Yes, time to dig out that editor key cheat sheet... > > <home> <shift+end> <ctl+k> Step zero would have been realizing there's that much keyboard support. Thank you! -- Graydon Saunders | graydonish at gmail.com Þæs oferéode, ðisses swá mæg. -- Deor ("That passed, so may this.")

> >Makes toggling a comment somewhat challenging. :) > Yes, time to dig out that editor key cheat sheet... > <home> <shift+end> <ctl+k>

On Wed, Aug 03, 2022 at 03:19:47PM +0100, Andy Bunce scripsit: > >Makes toggling a comment somewhat challenging. :) > Yes, time to dig out that editor key cheat sheet... > > <home> <shift+end> <ctl+k>

On Wed, Aug 03, 2022 at 05:33:32PM +0200, Christian Grün scripsit: > Selection has been fixed [1].