The "expp" tool (the Epeios XML preprocessor) reads an XML file to transform it to another XML file. It simplifies the writing of XML files by allowing the handling of macros, the definition and testing of variables, the inclusion of files, and more. This is done by writing, directly in the source XML file, predefined tags owned by a given namespace, tags which are then recognised and handled by the "expp" tool. The tool is also available as a Java native component.
| Tags | Text Processing Markup XML Utilities |
|---|---|
| Licenses | Other GPL |
| Operating Systems | POSIX Linux Windows Windows Mac OS X |
| Implementation | C++ Java |
Recent releases


Release Notes: 'CDATA' sections are now handled properly. The corresponding Java native component was introduced.


Release Notes: This version is internationalized. Available languages are French and English, but other languages can be easily added.


Release Notes: Addition of the 'xpp:attribute' directive, which allows you to create an attribute that has the content of a macro as a value, thanks to the use of the new 'xpp' library. The use of the 'xmlns:...' attribute is also now allowed, and the error localization is more accurate.


Release Notes: A file localization bug in the XML error detection algorithm that occurred when included files are in subdirectories has been fixed.


Release Notes: This version fixes two bugs. The first is about a missing error message when a nesting overflow occurs. The second is about the inclusion of a file, with relative path, from an included file; the base directory is now the one of the included file, and no longer the one of the first file.