# VTD-XML 2.3 released

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/vtd-xml-2-3-released/131307>\
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**Created:** [March 7, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/vtd-xml-2-3-released/131307 "2008-03-07T21:50:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/vtd-xml-2-3-released/131307/1 "2008-03-07T21:50:30Z")

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Version 2.3 of VTD-XML ([http://vtd-xml.sf.net](http://vtd-xml.sf.net)), the next generation  
document-centric XML processing model, is now released. To download  
the latest version please visit  
[VTD-XML: The Future of XML Processing - Browse Files at SourceForge.net](http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=110612&package_)…

Below is a list of new features and enhancements in this version.

- VTDException is now introduced as the root class for all other VTD-  
XML’s exception classes (per suggestion of Max Rahder).
- Transcoding capability is now added for inter-document cut and  
paste. You can cut a chuck of bytes in a UTF-8 encoded document and  
paste it into a UTF-16 encoded document and the output document is  
still well-formed.
- ISO-8859-10, ISO-8859-11, ISO-8859-12, ISO-8859-13, ISO-8859-14 and  
ISO-8859-15 support has now been added
- Zero length Text node is now possible.
- Ability to dump in-memory copy of text is added.
- Various code cleanup, enhancement and bug fixes.

Below are some new articles related to VTD-XML

- Index XML documents with VTD-XML  
[http://xml.sys-con.com/read/453082.htm](http://xml.sys-con.com/read/453082.htm)
- Manipulate XML content the Ximple Way  
[http://www.devx.com/xml/Article/36379](http://www.devx.com/xml/Article/36379)
- VTD-XML: A new vision of XML  
[http://www.developer.com/xml/article.php/3714051](http://www.developer.com/xml/article.php/3714051)
- VTD-XML: XML Processing for the future  
[VTD-XML: XML Processing for the Future (Part I) - CodeProject](http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cs/vtd-xml_examples.aspx)