How to modify a xml using lxml in Python
In this tutorial, we will learn how to modify an XML document using the lxml library in Python. lxml is a popular library for working with XML and HTML documents. We will cover the following topics:
Let's get started!
First, you need to install the lxml library if you haven't already. You can use pip to install it:
To modify an XML document, you need to parse it first. Here's an example of how to parse an XML document using lxml:
Now, you have the XML document loaded into the root object.
To modify the text content of an XML element, you can use the text property of the element. For example, let's change the text of "element1":
To modify an element's attributes, you can use the set method. For example, let's add a new attribute to "element2":
To add new elements to the XML document, you can use the SubElement method. For instance, let's add a new element to the root:
To delete elements, you can use the remove method. For example, let's delete "element2":
Once you have made all the necessary modifications to the XML document, you can save it to a file or retrieve the modified XML as a string. Here's how to save it to a file:
Or if you want to get the modified XML as a string:
That's it! You've learned how to modify an XML document using the lxml library in Python. You can use these techniques to update and manipulate XML data in your Python projects.
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