Re: [Exist-open] xprocxq extension step for useing the HTTP GET paramaters

[James F. <jam...@gm...>]

Hello Caudius,

Your requests are not bothering me, I just think that your extension
steps can be implemented in pure xproc.

It might be useful to explain the various ways eXist XProc can be extended.

I) use p:declare-step to create a 'new step':  this is the simplest
method of extending xproc with your own steps and grouping them using
p:library (though p:library is currently disabled u can still use your
own steps, this will change soon)

II) extend using pure xquery: this is what you have been doing ...
perfectly valid ... and I think the steps you are creating are
probably useful for many people I would rather bundle a library of
type I) xproc steps

III) extend using pure xslt: I have yet to show this method

IV) extending using pure java: as eXist xquery is created using java I
will be creating an adaptor to let people author xquery steps in pure
java

I think part of the problem is that there are things 'in progress' ...
so will formulate an example of your extension steps using
p:declare-step in near future.

keep the comments coming.

Jim Fuller