diff --git a/transfer-syntax-registry/Cargo.toml b/transfer-syntax-registry/Cargo.toml
index 6b0913ac..495a90fc 100644
--- a/transfer-syntax-registry/Cargo.toml
+++ b/transfer-syntax-registry/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,12 +20,18 @@ inventory-registry = ['dicom-encoding/inventory-registry']
 deflate = ["dep:flate2"]
 # natively implemented image encodings
 native = ["jpeg", "rle"]
-# native implementations that work on Windows
+# (DEPRECATED) native implementations that work on Windows
 native_windows = ["jpeg", "rle"]
 # native JPEG support
 jpeg = ["jpeg-decoder", "jpeg-encoder"]
-# native JPEG XL support
-jpegxl = ["dep:jxl-oxide", "dep:zune-jpegxl", "dep:zune-core"]
+
+
+# native JPEG XL decoding via jxl-oxide
+jxl-oxide = ["dep:jxl-oxide"]
+# native JPEG XL encoding via zune-jpegxl
+zune-jpegxl = ["dep:zune-jpegxl", "dep:zune-core"]
+
+jpegxl = ["jxl-oxide", "zune-jpegxl"]
 
 # JPEG 2000 support via the OpenJPEG Rust port,
 # works on Linux and a few other platforms
diff --git a/transfer-syntax-registry/src/adapters/jpegxl.rs b/transfer-syntax-registry/src/adapters/jpegxl.rs
index c3fe7e52..2ce9ce26 100644
--- a/transfer-syntax-registry/src/adapters/jpegxl.rs
+++ b/transfer-syntax-registry/src/adapters/jpegxl.rs
@@ -2,23 +2,28 @@
 
 use dicom_core::ops::{AttributeAction, AttributeOp};
 use dicom_core::Tag;
-use dicom_encoding::adapters::{
-    decode_error, encode_error, DecodeResult, PixelDataObject, PixelDataReader, PixelDataWriter,
-};
+use dicom_encoding::adapters::PixelDataObject;
+#[cfg(feature = "jxl-oxide")]
+use dicom_encoding::adapters::{decode_error, DecodeResult, PixelDataReader};
+#[cfg(feature = "zune-jpegxl")]
+use dicom_encoding::adapters::{encode_error, PixelDataWriter};
+
 use dicom_encoding::snafu::prelude::*;
+#[cfg(feature = "jxl-oxide")]
 use jxl_oxide::JxlImage;
-use zune_core::bit_depth::BitDepth;
-use zune_core::colorspace::ColorSpace;
-use zune_core::options::EncoderOptions;
+#[cfg(feature = "zune-jpegxl")]
+use zune_core::{bit_depth::BitDepth, colorspace::ColorSpace, options::EncoderOptions};
 
 /// Base pixel data adapter (decoder and encoder) for transfer syntaxes based on JPEG XL.
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub struct JpegXlAdapter;
 
 /// Pixel data encoder specifically for JPEG XL lossless compression.
+#[cfg(feature = "zune-jpegxl")]
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub struct JpegXlLosslessEncoder;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "jxl-oxide")]
 impl PixelDataReader for JpegXlAdapter {
     /// Decode a single frame in JPEG XL from a DICOM object.
     fn decode_frame(
@@ -152,6 +157,7 @@ impl PixelDataReader for JpegXlAdapter {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "zune-jpegxl")]
 impl PixelDataWriter for JpegXlAdapter {
     fn encode_frame(
         &self,
@@ -281,6 +287,7 @@ impl PixelDataWriter for JpegXlAdapter {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "zune-jpegxl")]
 impl PixelDataWriter for JpegXlLosslessEncoder {
     fn encode_frame(
         &self,
diff --git a/transfer-syntax-registry/src/adapters/mod.rs b/transfer-syntax-registry/src/adapters/mod.rs
index 16027777..139fe000 100644
--- a/transfer-syntax-registry/src/adapters/mod.rs
+++ b/transfer-syntax-registry/src/adapters/mod.rs
@@ -3,35 +3,38 @@
 //! Additional support for certain transfer syntaxes
 //! can be added via Cargo features.
 //!
-//! - [`jpeg`](jpeg) provides native JPEG decoding
+//! - [`jpeg`] provides native JPEG decoding
 //!   (baseline and lossless)
 //!   and encoding (baseline).
 //!   Requires the `jpeg` feature,
 //!   enabled by default.
-//! - [`jpeg2k`](jpeg2k) contains JPEG 2000 support,
+//! - [`jpeg2k`] contains JPEG 2000 support,
 //!   which is currently available through [OpenJPEG].
-//!   The `openjp2` feature provides native JPEG 2000 decoding
+//!   Use feature `openjpeg-sys`
+//!   to statically link to the OpenJPEG reference implementation,
+//!   thus providing JPEG 2000 decoding.
+//!   Alternatively, feature `openjp2` provides native JPEG 2000 decoding
 //!   via the [Rust port of OpenJPEG][OpenJPEG-rs],
-//!   which works on Linux and Mac OS, but not on Windows.
-//!   Alternatively, enable the `openjpeg-sys` feature
-//!   to statically link to the OpenJPEG reference implementation.
-//!   `openjp2` is enabled by the feature `native`.
-//!   To build on Windows, enable `native_windows` instead.
-//! - [`jpegxl`](jpegxl) provides JPEG XL decoding and encoding,
-//!   through `jxl-oxide` and `zune-jpegxl`, respectively.
-//! - [`rle_lossless`](rle_lossless) provides native RLE lossless decoding.
+//!   which is maintained separately.
+//! - [`jpegxl`] contains JPEG XL support.
+//!   `jxl-oxide` enables decoding via [jxl-oxide],
+//!   and `zune-jpegxl` adds lossless encoding via [zune-jpegxl].
+//!   Currently, the `jpegxl` feature enables both.
+//! - [`rle_lossless`] provides native RLE lossless decoding.
 //!   Requires the `rle` feature,
 //!   enabled by default.
 //!
 //! [OpenJPEG]: https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg
 //! [OpenJPEG-rs]: https://crates.io/crates/openjp2
+//! [jxl-oxide]: https://crates.io/crates/jxl-oxide
+//! [zune-jpegxl]: https://crates.io/crates/zune-jpegxl
 #[cfg(feature = "jpeg")]
 pub mod jpeg;
 #[cfg(any(feature = "openjp2", feature = "openjpeg-sys"))]
 pub mod jpeg2k;
 #[cfg(feature = "charls")]
 pub mod jpegls;
-#[cfg(feature = "jpegxl")]
+#[cfg(any(feature = "jxl-oxide", feature = "zune-jpegxl"))]
 pub mod jpegxl;
 #[cfg(feature = "rle")]
 pub mod rle_lossless;
@@ -59,6 +62,6 @@ pub mod rle {}
 pub mod jpegls {}
 
 /// **Note:** This module is a stub.
-/// Enable the `jpegxl` feature to use this module.
-#[cfg(not(feature = "jpegxl"))]
+/// Enable the features `jxl-oxide` or `zune-jpegxl` to use this module.
+#[cfg(not(any(feature = "jxl-oxide", feature = "zune-jpegxl")))]
 pub mod jpegxl {}
diff --git a/transfer-syntax-registry/src/lib.rs b/transfer-syntax-registry/src/lib.rs
index 11bc25ed..c5237bda 100644
--- a/transfer-syntax-registry/src/lib.rs
+++ b/transfer-syntax-registry/src/lib.rs
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@
 //! | High-Throughput JPEG 2000 with RPCL Options (Lossless Only) | Cargo feature `openjp2` or `openjpeg-sys` | x |
 //! | High-Throughput JPEG 2000     | Cargo feature `openjp2` or `openjpeg-sys` | x |
 //! | JPIP HTJ2K Referenced Deflate | Cargo feature `deflate` | ✓ |
-//! | JPEG XL Lossless              | Cargo feature `jpegxl` | ✓ |
-//! | JPEG XL Recompression         | Cargo feature `jpegxl` | x |
-//! | JPEG XL                       | Cargo feature `jpegxl` | ✓ |
+//! | JPEG XL Lossless              | Cargo feature `jxl-oxide` | ✓ (Cargo feature `zune-jpegxl`) |
+//! | JPEG XL Recompression         | Cargo feature `jxl-oxide` | x |
+//! | JPEG XL                       | Cargo feature `jxl-oxide` | ✓ (Cargo feature `zune-jpegxl`) |
 //! | RLE Lossless                  | Cargo feature `rle` | x |
 //!
 //! Cargo features behind `native` (`jpeg`, `rle`) are added by default.
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@
 //! - `openjp2` provides a binding to a computer-translated Rust port of OpenJPEG.
 //!   Due to the nature of this crate,
 //!   it might not work on all modern platforms.
-//! - `jpegxl` adds JPEG XL support using `jxl-oxide` for decoding
-//!   and `zune-jpegxl` for encoding.
+//! - `jxl-oxide` and `zune-jpegxl` offer JPEG XL decoding and encoding.
 //!
 //! Transfer syntaxes which are not supported,
 //! either due to being unable to read the data set
diff --git a/transfer-syntax-registry/tests/jpegxl.rs b/transfer-syntax-registry/tests/jpegxl.rs
index 0c37f705..829dafdc 100644
--- a/transfer-syntax-registry/tests/jpegxl.rs
+++ b/transfer-syntax-registry/tests/jpegxl.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //! Test suite for JPEG XL pixel data reading and writing
-#![cfg(feature = "jpegxl")]
+#![cfg(any(feature = "jxl-oxide", feature = "zune-jpegxl"))]
 
 mod adapters;
 
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@ use std::{
 
 use adapters::TestDataObject;
 use dicom_core::value::PixelFragmentSequence;
-use dicom_encoding::{
-    adapters::{EncodeOptions, PixelDataReader, PixelDataWriter},
-    Codec,
-};
-use dicom_transfer_syntax_registry::entries::{JPEG_XL, JPEG_XL_LOSSLESS};
+use dicom_encoding::Codec;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "jxl-oxide")]
+use dicom_encoding::adapters::PixelDataReader;
+#[cfg(feature = "zune-jpegxl")]
+use dicom_encoding::adapters::{EncodeOptions, PixelDataWriter};
 
+#[cfg(feature = "jxl-oxide")]
 fn read_data_piece(test_file: impl AsRef<Path>, offset: u64, length: usize) -> Vec<u8> {
     let mut file = File::open(test_file).unwrap();
     // single fragment found in file data offset 0x6b6, 3314 bytes
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ fn read_data_piece(test_file: impl AsRef<Path>, offset: u64, length: usize) -> V
     buf
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "jxl-oxide")]
 fn check_rgb_pixel(pixels: &[u8], columns: u16, x: u16, y: u16, expected_pixel: [u8; 3]) {
     let i = (y as usize * columns as usize + x as usize) * 3;
     let got = [pixels[i], pixels[i + 1], pixels[i + 2]];
@@ -35,6 +38,7 @@ fn check_rgb_pixel(pixels: &[u8], columns: u16, x: u16, y: u16, expected_pixel:
     );
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "jxl-oxide")]
 fn check_rgb_pixel_approx(pixels: &[u8], columns: u16, x: u16, y: u16, pixel: [u8; 3], margin: u8) {
     let i = (y as usize * columns as usize + x as usize) * 3;
 
@@ -59,6 +63,7 @@ fn check_rgb_pixel_approx(pixels: &[u8], columns: u16, x: u16, y: u16, pixel: [u
     );
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "jxl-oxide")]
 #[test]
 #[ignore]
 fn read_jpeg_xl_1() {
@@ -86,7 +91,7 @@ fn read_jpeg_xl_1() {
 
     // instantiate JpegAdapter and call decode_frame
 
-    let Codec::EncapsulatedPixelData(Some(adapter), _) = JPEG_XL.codec() else {
+    let Codec::EncapsulatedPixelData(Some(adapter), _) = dicom_transfer_syntax_registry::entries::JPEG_XL.codec() else {
         panic!("JPEG XL pixel data reader not found")
     };
 
@@ -114,6 +119,7 @@ fn read_jpeg_xl_1() {
     check_rgb_pixel_approx(&dest, 100, 16, 49, [4, 4, 226], err_margin);
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "jxl-oxide")]
 #[test]
 #[ignore]
 fn read_jpeg_xl_lossless_1() {
@@ -141,7 +147,7 @@ fn read_jpeg_xl_lossless_1() {
 
     // instantiate JpegAdapter and call decode_frame
 
-    let Codec::EncapsulatedPixelData(Some(adapter), _) = JPEG_XL.codec() else {
+    let Codec::EncapsulatedPixelData(Some(adapter), _) = dicom_transfer_syntax_registry::entries::JPEG_XL.codec() else {
         panic!("JPEG XL pixel data reader not found")
     };
 
@@ -168,6 +174,7 @@ fn read_jpeg_xl_lossless_1() {
 }
 
 /// writing to JPEG XL lossless and back should yield exactly the same pixel data
+#[cfg(all(feature = "jxl-oxide", feature = "zune-jpegxl"))]
 #[test]
 fn write_and_read_jpeg_xl() {
     let rows: u16 = 128;
@@ -219,7 +226,7 @@ fn write_and_read_jpeg_xl() {
 
     // fetch adapters for JPEG XL lossless
 
-    let Codec::EncapsulatedPixelData(Some(reader), Some(writer)) = JPEG_XL_LOSSLESS.codec() else {
+    let Codec::EncapsulatedPixelData(Some(reader), Some(writer)) = dicom_transfer_syntax_registry::entries::JPEG_XL_LOSSLESS.codec() else {
         panic!("JPEG XL pixel data adapters not found")
     };