How to obtain the latest Microsoft XML 3.0 service pack (308480)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft XML 3.0
  • Microsoft XML 3.0 SP1
  • Microsoft XML 3.0 SP2
  • Microsoft XML 3.0 SP4
  • Microsoft XML Parser 3.0 SP5
This article was previously published under Q308480

SUMMARY

Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML) 3.0 updates are distributed in service packs. Service packs help keep MSXML current, and also extend and update the functionality of your computer. Service packs are cumulative--each new service pack contains all the fixes that are included with previous service packs and any new fixes. You do not have to install a previous version of a service pack before you install the latest version. For example, you do not have to install MSXML 3.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1) before you install MSXML 3.0 Service Pack 5 (SP5) because SP5 contains all the fixes that are in SP1.

MORE INFORMATION

Service Pack 7

Release date: August 11, 2005

How to obtain Service Pack 7

To download MSXML 3.0 Service Pack 7 (SP7), visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=28494391-052b-42ff-9674-f752bdca9582

Description

Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML) 3.0 Service Pack 7 (SP7) includes many fixes that are not included in earlier service packs.

Service Pack 5

Release date: October 13, 2004

How to obtain Service Pack 5

To download MSXML 3.0 Service Pack 5 (SP5), visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4a3ad088-a893-4f0b-a932-5e024e74519f

Description

The Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML) 3.0 SP5 release offers a number of bug fixes and security fixes over the previous MSXML 3.0 SP releases.

Service Pack 4

MSXML 3.0 Service Pack 4 is no longer available for download.

Service Pack 2

Release Date: September 25, 2001

How to obtain Service Pack 2

Note SP2 is no longer available. Upgrade to the latest Service Pack.

Fix list

For additional information about bugs that are fixed in SP2, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

308563 List of issues fixed in Microsoft XML 3.0 Service Pack 2 (Part 1 of 4)

308564 List of issues fixed in Microsoft XML 3.0 Service Pack 2 (Part 2 of 4)

308565 List of issues fixed in Microsoft XML 3.0 Service Pack 2 (Part 3 of 4)

308566 List of issues fixed in Microsoft XML 3.0 Service Pack 2 (Part 4 0f 4)

Description

The MSXML 3.0 SP2 release offers a number of bug fixes over the MSXML 3.0 release. All MSXML 3.0 releases provide server-safe HTTP access; complete implementation of XSL Transformations (XSLT) and XML Path Language (XPath); and changes to the Simple API for XML (SAX2) implementation, including new SAX2 helper classes with even higher conformance with World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standards and the OASIS Test Suite.

SP2 is also included in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and Microsoft Windows XP. If you have one of these products, you do not have to apply SP2. For more information about Internet Explorer 6.0, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/ie6/default.asp

For more information about Windows XP, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnanchor/html/anch_winxp.asp

Service Pack 1

Release Date: April 16, 2001

How to Obtain Service Pack 1

Note SP1 is no longer available. Upgrade to the latest Service Pack.

Fix list

For more information about bugs that are fixed in SP1, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

292935 List of issues fixed in Microsoft XML 3.0 Service Pack 1

Description

The MSXML 3.0 SP1 release offers a number of bug fixes over the MSXML 3.0 release. All MSXML 3.0 releases provide server-safe HTTP access; complete implementation of XSL Transformations (XSLT) and XML Path Language (XPath); and changes to the Simple API for XML (SAX2) implementation, including new SAX2 helper classes with even higher conformance with World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standards and the OASIS Test Suite.
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