XMacroj

If you're looking for a versatile XML macro language to build text documents from XML components, then XMacroJ might just be the tool for you. This project eliminates the need for using include directives and frees the programmer from being locked into a particular framework. With XMacroJ, developers can now loosely couple their development process to a framework by creating macros that wrap the framework and then generating target documents based on these macros.

One of the best features of XMacroJ is that it allows developers to make changes to macros rather than redoing everything from scratch in the event that a new framework is introduced. All that's required is updating the macros, and the target documents can be recompiled without any complications.

To get started with XMacroJ, you'll need to install Apache ant and edit the build.properties file to set up your desired directory. Then, simply run ant in the directory containing the ant build.xml file. The built directory will have the compiled jar, which can be linked into ant if you wish to use the com.embsoft.tools.xml.macro.XMacroAnt task.

XMacroJ also comes with new insertions functionality that can be used to insert content into multiple streams that are then concatenated together in the target destination file. This is particularly useful when working with XHTML documents or when generating Java files. The doc/doc.txt file has more details on how to use the XMacroJ XML macro language effectively.

Overall, XMacroJ is an efficient and user-friendly tool that simplifies the XML macro language building process. It's definitely worth giving it a try if you're working frequently with XML components.