Downloads

Thank you for your interest in Saxon.

The following downloads are available from this site. Please click on the version you require to start the download. When the download is complete, unzip the file into a suitable directory, then read the HTML documentation in the doc subdirectory for instructions on how to get started.

By downloading the software, you agree to the terms and conditions published at http://www.saxonica.com/license/eval-license.pdf (for use with a free evaluation license) or http://www.saxonica.com/license/paid-license.pdf (in the case of paid-up licenses).

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Separate download files are available for Saxon on the Java platform and Saxon on the .NET platform. An additional download file (common to both platforms) is available containing documentation and sample applications.

The most recent release is Saxon , released on . Saxon is packaged in three editions: Enterprise Edition (EE), Professional Edition (PE), and Home Edition (HE). The HE product is open source, and can be obtained from the Saxon project page on Sourceforge.

The following versions of Saxon are currently available. Click on the relevant link below to start the download.

Saxon can be used with any license key issued after , unless special terms apply. Customers holding license keys issued before that date will need to purchase an upgrade. To purchase an upgrade, please buy the product as if you were a new customer, quoting the serial number of your existing license. A refund will then be given based on the date your existing license expired, as explained in the upgrade policy.

Client Edition Download

To download the beta release of Saxon Client Editon (Saxon-CE), please visit the Saxon-CE Download Page.

Since release 9.2 the product, previously known as Saxon-SA, has been called Saxon-EE , reflecting the fact that there is now far more to the product than just schema awareness.

For details of the main features introduced in earlier versions of the Saxon software, see the Change Log in the relevant section of the Saxon documentation.

Details of all bugs can be found on the SourceForge site. The release notes list the bugs fixed in each maintenance release, and details of individual bugs (including those confirmed but not yet fixed) are found in the bug tracker.

To obtain the open-source Saxon-HE product, please visit the download page at SourceForge

Earlier releases

Older versions of the software are available to existing customers on request. Please contact us at . These versions are no longer available for public download.