1. Get Started

2. Edit and Query XML

3. Non-XML Files to XML

4. Convert EDI to XML

5. Work with XSLT

6. Create XSLT w/ Mapper

7. Debug Style sheets

8. Define XML Schemas

Stylus XML Converters Documentation

Stylus XML Converters deliver fast, streaming conversion of EDI, CSV, fixed-width, and other legacy data formats into clean XML for use in XSLT, XQuery, Java, and .NET workflows. They support major standards like X12, EDIFACT, and HL7, and provide a flexible URI-based interface for high-volume data integration. The official User's Guide documents all converter types, configuration options,and APIs, serving as the authoritative reference for developers working with structured and semi-structured data.

Stylus XML Converters 6.0 Documentation (PDF)

Stylus XQuery Documentation

Stylus XQuery is a high-performance XQuery 1.0 engine designed for querying, transforming, and integrating XML and relational data in enterprise applications. It supports advanced optimization, debugging, and profiling, along with seamless access to XML files, SQL databases, web services, and legacy data sources. The official User Guide documents the XQuery engine, extension functions, data integration features, and best practices, providing a complete reference for developers building XML and data-driven workflows.

Stylus XQuery 5.0 Documentation (PDF)

XML Pipeline Server Documentation

XML Pipeline Server is an enterprise platform for automating XML processing, data transformation, and system integration using configurable pipelines. It supports XSLT, XQuery, XML Converters, REST and file system triggers, a nd high-volume workflow orchestration. The official documentation covers pipeline design, deployment, endpoints, logging, and integration features, providing a complete reference for developers building reliable XML automation and data processing solutions.

XML Pipeline Server 1.0 Documentation (PDF)

Stylus Studio Product Documentation

The following is the complete product documentation for Stylus Studio® X16 XML Enterprise Suite. Because Stylus Studio is updated several times per year (in the form of major and minor updates), please make sure you are using the product documentation that corresponds to the version of Stylus Studio that you currently have installed on your PC.

Determine what version of Stylus Studio you use


The easiest way to determine what version of Stylus Studio you are running is to launch the Stylus Studio application and select "Help" -> "About Stylus Studio," then read the information presented on the dialog box. If you are running an earlier edition of Stylus Studio, we highly recommend that you can download a free trial of the most updated bits from our download zone.

Support for Older Versions of Stylus Studio

We highly recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of Stylus Studio — however, to access outdated product documentation, select the version corresponding the software that you are running:

Stylus Studio technical support forums


We're pleased to provide the Stylus Studio Developer Network (SSDN), a technical developer forum monitored by engineers on the Stylus Studio development team. SSDN is an excellent resource for asking questions, new feature requests, sharing Stylus Studio tips with other users in the Stylus Studio community, and searching through past support cases. Current conferences include:

Stylus Studio Video Tutorials

One of the easiest ways to become proficient at working with XML and Stylus Studio® X16 XML Enterprise Suite is to browse our library of online XML video tutorials. These helpful instructional videos walk you step by step through working with all of tools for working with XML, XSLT, XQuery, EDI, Web Services and more. Also available in high resolution (1028x764).

Other Free XML learning resources


At Stylus Studio, we're committed to your XML education so we've published numerous free XML white papers, case studies, customer stories and other helpful W3C references, and much more. Our intuitive XML tools reduces the learning curve on all XML technologies — learn XML with Stylus Studio today!

9. Doc Type Definitions

10. XPath Expressions

11. Work with XQuery

12. Web Service Calls

13. Work with WSDL Docs

14. Build XML Pipelines

15. Publish XML Data

16. External File Systems

17. Extend Stylus Studio

 
Free Stylus Studio XML Training: