Release XSpec v3.0.3

Release XSpec v3.0.3

Release v3.0.3 upgrades its connections with related software. Support for testing Schematron schemas now uses SchXslt as the built-in Schematron implementation. XSLT code coverage is compatible with Saxon 12.4 or later. These are the highlights of XSpec v3.0:

Common to Languages Under Test

• XSpec is tested with Saxon 12, 11, and 10, while use of Saxon versions earlier than 12.4 is not recommended.
• XSpec no longer supports Saxon 9.
• When comparing XML, you can ignore some or all attributes using three-dot syntax x:attrs="...".
• XPath function items stored in global variables are testable using syntax <x:call function="my-function" call-as="variable">.

XSLT

• XSLT code coverage feature is compatible with Saxon 12.4. Compatibility note: This upgrade is not backward compatible with earlier Saxon versions. Also, Saxon 12.4 does not report some xsl:sequence instructions that are actually hit.
• XSpec experimentally supports testing with XSLT 4.0 and XPath 4.0. Set xslt-version="4.0" on x:description, and use an XSLT processor that has support for 4.0 enabled.

XQuery

• XSpec experimentally supports testing with XQuery 4.0 and XPath 4.0. Set xquery-version="4.0" on x:description, and use an XQuery processor that has support for 4.0.

Schematron

• SchXslt 1.9.5 replaces the skeleton implementation because the latter is no longer maintained. Compatibility note: Some XSpec tests might produce different results with SchXslt.
• XSpec scenarios can verify the text of messages or diagnostics. Add expected text inside x:expect-assert or x:expect-report.

Many thanks to all the XSpec contributors who made this release possible! They are listed in the release notes.