Developped in Java, Lucid XML Toolkit offers a wide range of low and high level functions with specific features: SAX 1, SAX 2, DOM Level 1 and 2, JAXP parsers; document validation during processing; DOM tree validation made easier; XML namespace and schema support (XSchema); insertable element prediction made easier according to the DTD, the schema or the context. Based on an XML parser, Lucid XML Toolkit fully meets current standards and recommendations. It also offers better performance than top-range Java parsers already available on the market.