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Debug XSLT/XML Applications "On-the-fly"

Only available with ActiveState Visual XSLT 2.0 for Microsoft Visual
Studio .NET 2003 and the upcoming Microsoft Visual Studio "Whidbey"

OCTOBER, 28, 2003 - LOS ANGELES, CA - ActiveState, a leading provider of
professional tools for programmers, today announced the release of
Visual XSLT 2.0 at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference.
Visual XSLT now ships with ActiveState's unique Just-in-Time (JIT)
debugger, enabling developers to test XSLT code embedded in other
applications or libraries built for the Microsoft .NET Framework without
the need for special instrumentation or access to source code. Also new,
the Visual Schema Mapper allows programmers to build transformations of
XML files in an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, without writing a
single line of code or employing XML schemas. In addition, Visual XSLT
will support Microsoft's next major version of Visual Studio .NET, code
named "Whidbey".

ActiveState Visual XSLT combines the familiar Microsoft Visual Studio
.NET 2003 integrated development environment with XSLT-specific
debugging and editing features and an interactive tool for building and
testing XPath expressions. The resulting powerhouse environment helps
developers quickly build robust and sophisticated transformations.

Key New Features:
* Just-In-Time (JIT) Debugging - Test XSLT code embedded in other
applications or libraries built for the Microsoft .NET Framework
* Visual Schema Mapper - Visually generate XSLT based on XML schemas or
instances
* Enhanced Project Manager - Easily add folders and hierarchies to
projects

"We've had incredible customer demand for just-in-time debugging.
Developers can now quickly pull XML out of any database and debug the
transformation, without needing the source code," said Matt Herdon,
director of product management, ActiveState. "For those who are purely
focused on XSLT development, Visual XSLT's new JIT and Mapper make
coding on the .NET Framework with XML and other languages a breeze."

"ActiveState's Visual XSLT affords a rich experience in solving the
programming challenges of today," said Christopher Flores, lead product
manager for the Developer and Platform Evangelism Division at Microsoft
Corp. "Visual XSLT's Just-in-Time debugger, Visual Schema Mapper and
Project Manager gives developers more flexibility in building
applications for the Web."

"We create technology apps for professional services firms around the
world and use XML and XSLT extensively.  I needed a tool that allowed me
to easily debug XSL files, which we generate to produce html forms.
Before Visual XSLT, we were trying to view the output code and figure
out what we'd done incorrectly, which was virtually impossible to do,"
said Brad Reaves, developer, Thomson Elite.  "Visual XSLT's step through
debugging and variable watching is absolutely critical to my work-which
I can now do so much faster." 

Visual XSLT licenses are $295. The program is also offered as part of
the ActiveState Open Source Language Suite for Microsoft Visual Studio
.NET 2003-a value-priced bundle of Visual Perl, Visual Python, and
Visual XSLT-for $495.  Upgrades are $99.95 for current users. Free
21-day trial licenses, educational licenses, and more information are at
www.ActiveState.com/VisualXSLT.

About ActiveState:
ActiveState, a division of Sophos, enables enterprises and IT
professionals to increase productivity and organizational efficiency
through the innovative use of open source technologies. Over 70% of the
Fortune 500 rely on ActiveState's open source language programming
tools, language distributions, and enterprise support services.
http://www.ActiveState.com.

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1.604.808.6655

Melissa Wong, Horn Group
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1.415.905.4046

ActiveState, Visual Perl, Visual Python, and Visual XSLT are trademarks
of ActiveState, a division of Sophos. All other company names herein may
be trademarks of their respective owners. 

Copyright 2003 ActiveState, a division of Sophos.


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