XML Maven Plugin FAQ

General

  1. What goals does the XML Maven Plugin offer?
  2. How do I use snapshot versions of the plugin?
  3. How do I tell the plugin to use my proxy server?
  4. I have a stylesheet (a schema, another resource), which should be loaded through the class loader.
Transformation
  1. How do I use an XSLT stylesheet for transforming files?
  2. How do I transform the names of the generated files?
  3. How can I use XSLT 2.0 in my stylesheets?
  4. How do I use another XSLT processor, for example Saxon?
  5. How do I set a transformers output properties?
  6. How do I set stylesheet parameters?
Validation
  1. How do I check files for well formedness?
  2. How do I make sure, that files are matching an XML schema?

General

What goals does the XML Maven Plugin offer?

The plugin offers the xml:validate goal for validating XML files and the xml:transform goal for transforming XML files.

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How do I use snapshot versions of the plugin?

The use of snapshot versions is described in the Usage document.

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How do I tell the plugin to use my proxy server?

Use the standard Maven proxy settings. See the Mini guide on proxy configuration for details.

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I have a stylesheet (a schema, another resource), which should be loaded through the class loader.

For example, to load a stylesheet from org/foo/stylesheet.xsl, use the URI "resource:org/foo/stylesheet.xsl".

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Transformation

How do I use an XSLT stylesheet for transforming files?

See this example.

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How do I transform the names of the generated files?

Use a File Mapper. See this example.

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How can I use XSLT 2.0 in my stylesheets?

You need to use an XSLT 2.0 complicant stylesheet processor like Saxon. See this example.

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How do I use another XSLT processor, for example Saxon?

You need to specify your favorite XSLT processor as a dependency. See this example.

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How do I set a transformers output properties?

Use the element outputProperties in the transformation set. See this example for details.

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How do I set stylesheet parameters?

Use the element parameters in the transformation set. See this example for details.

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Validation

How do I check files for well formedness?

See this example.

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How do I make sure, that files are matching an XML schema?

See this example.

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