SAXY v0.1 - SAX XML Parser for PHP initial release

We are pleased to announce the first release of SAXY, a Simple API for XML (SAX) XML parser for PHP 4. SAXY is lightweight, fast, and modelled on the methods of the Expat parser for the purpose of compatability.

The primary goal of SAXY is to provide PHP developers with an alternative to Expat that is written purely in PHP. Since SAXY is not an extension, it should run on any web hosting platform with PHP 4 and above installed.

From our initial speed tests, SAXY appears to be as fast at (and possibly slightly faster than) parsing XML as Expat. Admittedly, these tests have been limited in scope and may well be different in other environments.

SAXY has been used in a production environment for the last month and we consider it quite stable for typical usage.

SAXY is bundled with the newly released DOMIT! DOM parser for PHP. To find out more about DOMIT!, visit the home page at http://www.engageinteractive.com/domit/ .

For general information about SAXY, visit the homepage: http://www.engageinteractive.com/saxy/

To view the online documentation, visit: http://www.engageinteractive.com/saxy/docs.html

To view an example of using SAXY, visit: http://www.engageinteractive.com/saxy/example_saxy.html

Visit the SAXY bulletin board at: http://www.engageinteractive.com/phpBB2/index.php

Register for the SAXY mailing list at: http://www.engageinteractive.com/lists/?p=subscribe

We are committed to the ongoing development of SAXY and welcome all comments and contributions.