XCST

XCST (eXtensible C-Sharp Templates) is a language optimized for the production of XML and other formats. It’s a more general-purpose version of XSLT.

XCST compiles to C# or Visual Basic. The XCST compiler transforms XCST instructions to statements, using the expressions contained in the instructions. Here’s an example of an XCST module:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<c:module version='1.0' language='C#' xmlns:c='http://maxtoroq.github.io/XCST'>

   <c:import-namespace ns='System.Linq'/>

   <c:output method='html' indent='yes'/>

   <c:template name='c:initial-template' expand-text='yes'>
      <ul>
         <c:for-each name='n' in='Enumerable.Range(1, 5)'>
            <li>{n}</li>
         </c:for-each>
      </ul>
   </c:template>

</c:module>

Notable XSLT features implemented in XCST

• Packages and modules
• Named templates, functions, attribute sets and output definitions
• Template rules and modes declarations
• Strongly typed sequence constructors
• Attribute and text value templates
• Temporary trees
• Maps and JSON serialization
• Dynamic loading
• Extension instructions

For more information see the documentation.