Stylus Studio, based in Bedford, Mass., says it is  the leading provider of XML tools for advanced data integration. To back up this claim, the company has announced the release of Stylus Studio 6 XML Enterprise Edition, the newest edition of the award winning Stylus Studio XML IDE.

Packed with powerful new tools for Java code generation, EDI/EDIFACT document conversion, and XQuery application development among others, Stylus Studio 6 XML Enterprise Edition is a comprehensive tool for advanced XML data integration projects, and includes tools for XML mapping, XML data modeling, Web services development, and legacy data integration. The company says its new release raises the bar for XML developer productivity, setting a new standard for quality, innovation and value in XML tools industry.

A serious challenge facing software developers and integration architects today is the lack of choice and innovation in quality XML tools, particularly for solving advanced XML data integration applications, the company says. Yet most companies offer separate tools for XML differencing, schema tools, technical support, etc. Stylus Studio says that some companies offer package deals to try to get around this problem, but that what is really needed is a comprehensive high-quality XML IDE that provides everything needed to tackle serious enterprise XML development challenges, all at a single, fair price.

"Mainstream XML tools vendors have lost touch with their customers – the average XML developer simply doesn't want to pay for and install multiple tools for working with XML," said Carlo Innocenti, Stylus Studio Program Manager. "By contrast, the Stylus Studio focus has always been on rolling out the most comprehensive XML IDE to simplify XML development and data integration tasks, like our new Java code generation features for deploying XQuery and XSLT applications, innovative support for legacy data integration, and two-way EDI-to-XML document conversion. And our message is clearly resonating with XML developers worldwide, with thousands of them making the switch to Stylus Studio each week. If you're frustrated with your current XML tool set, or feel in your gut that there's got to be a better way, you really need to try Stylus Studio 6 XML Enterprise Edition."

A few highlights of XML productivity tools included in Stylus Studio 6 XML Enterprise Edition Release 3 include:

·        Java Code Generation: Now you can generate code for your XQuery and XSLT stylesheets and deploy that code to a live production server or application. Stylus Studio captures the settings specified in the XQuery and XSLT scenarios – your choice of XML processor, parameters, input/output files, and post processing options, for example – and reflects them in the generated Java code. Push-button code generation also gives you complete control over class names and whether or not generated classes are public.

·        Updated W3C XQuery Compliance:  Stylus Studio is the first XML IDE to fully support the W3C XQuery working draft of April 2005, taking the lead on the path of innovation to this critical emerging data integration technology.

·        Loads of new XML Schema Tools:  EDI/EDIFACT to XML Schema conversion -- Generate sample XML fragments from XML Schema components --Generate Java API for XML Binding (JAXB) code from XML Schema --Create XML Schema documentation with a familiar JavaDoc-like layout --XML Schema-based output validation of XSLT or XQuery transformations – these and many more usability enhancements further the Stylus Studio position as the most innovative tool for XML Schema data modeling.

·        New File Explorer: The new File Explorer window provides a handy way for developers to manage their files in Stylus Studio and to perform other basic file-oriented operations (delete, copy, and rename, for example). You can also easily convert files by dragging the file you want to convert onto any user-defined built-in adapters. A new Auto-Backup feature optionally creates backup files of your documents when you save them.

·        XML Diff Text View: The XML Diff Viewer has a third way to view differences in XML documents. In addition to the Split View - Tree tab and the Merged tab, you can now view two documents side-by-side in plain text on the Split View - Text tab.

·        Canonical XML Converter: Render XML in its canonical form with a single mouse click – just one of the many new features in the Stylus Studio XML Editor.

·        Hundreds of other performance and usability enhancements.

For complete information about the new features in Stylus Studio 6 XML Enterprise Edition, http://www.stylusstudio.com/xml_product_new_features.html