lxml/python reading xml with CDATA section
In my xml I have a CDATA section. I want to keep the CDATA part, and then strip it. Can someone help with the following?
Default does not work:
$ from io import StringIO
$ from lxml import etree
$ xml = '<Subject> My Subject: 美海軍研究船勘查台海水文？ 船<![CDATA[é]]>€ </Subject>'
$ tree = etree.parse(StringIO(xml))
$ tree.getroot().text
' My Subject: 美海軍研究船勘查台海水文？ 船é€ '
This post seems to suggest that a parser option strip_cdata=False may keep the cdata, but it has no effect:
$ parser=etree.XMLParser(strip_cdata=False)
$ tree = etree.parse(StringIO(xml), parser=parser)
$ tree.getroot().text
' My Subject: 美海軍研究船勘查台海水文？ 船é€ '
Using strip_cdata=True, which should be the default, yields the same:
$ parser=etree.XMLParser(strip_cdata=True)
$ tree = etree.parse(StringIO(xml), parser=parser)
$ tree.getroot().text
' My Subject: 美海軍研究船勘查台海水文？ 船é€ '
python python-3.x lxml elementtree cdata
asked Nov 23 '18 at 23:17
Sudipta BasakSudipta Basak
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In my xml I have a CDATA section. I want to keep the CDATA part, and then strip it. Can someone help with the following?
Default does not work:
$ from io import StringIO
$ from lxml import etree
$ xml = '<Subject> My Subject: 美海軍研究船勘查台海水文？ 船<![CDATA[é]]>€ </Subject>'
$ tree = etree.parse(StringIO(xml))
$ tree.getroot().text
' My Subject: 美海軍研究船勘查台海水文？ 船é€ '
This post seems to suggest that a parser option strip_cdata=False may keep the cdata, but it has no effect:
$ parser=etree.XMLParser(strip_cdata=False)
$ tree = etree.parse(StringIO(xml), parser=parser)
$ tree.getroot().text
' My Subject: 美海軍研究船勘查台海水文？ 船é€ '
Using strip_cdata=True, which should be the default, yields the same:
$ parser=etree.XMLParser(strip_cdata=True)
$ tree = etree.parse(StringIO(xml), parser=parser)
$ tree.getroot().text
' My Subject: 美海軍研究船勘查台海水文？ 船é€ '
python python-3.x lxml elementtree cdata
asked Nov 23 '18 at 23:17
Sudipta BasakSudipta Basak
2,22821112
If you add enough of the relevant XML, we might able to test.
– usr2564301
Nov 23 '18 at 23:19
Is that example not enough? I can add more.
– Sudipta Basak
Nov 23 '18 at 23:27
Ah, sorry. It's hard to read, with those numbers before your actual code and data. If they are not an important part of your question, remove them.
– usr2564301
Nov 23 '18 at 23:28
add a comment |
In my xml I have a CDATA section. I want to keep the CDATA part, and then strip it. Can someone help with the following?
Default does not work:
$ from io import StringIO
$ from lxml import etree
$ xml = '<Subject> My Subject: 美海軍研究船勘查台海水文？ 船<![CDATA[é]]>€ </Subject>'
$ tree = etree.parse(StringIO(xml))
$ tree.getroot().text
' My Subject: 美海軍研究船勘查台海水文？ 船é€ '
This post seems to suggest that a parser option strip_cdata=False may keep the cdata, but it has no effect:
$ parser=etree.XMLParser(strip_cdata=False)
$ tree = etree.parse(StringIO(xml), parser=parser)
$ tree.getroot().text
' My Subject: 美海軍研究船勘查台海水文？ 船é€ '
Using strip_cdata=True, which should be the default, yields the same:
$ parser=etree.XMLParser(strip_cdata=True)
$ tree = etree.parse(StringIO(xml), parser=parser)
$ tree.getroot().text
' My Subject: 美海軍研究船勘查台海水文？ 船é€ '
python python-3.x lxml elementtree cdata
asked Nov 23 '18 at 23:17
Sudipta BasakSudipta Basak
2,22821112
In my xml I have a CDATA section. I want to keep the CDATA part, and then strip it. Can someone help with the following?
Default does not work:
$ from io import StringIO
$ from lxml import etree
$ xml = '<Subject> My Subject: 美海軍研究船勘查台海水文？ 船<![CDATA[é]]>€ </Subject>'
$ tree = etree.parse(StringIO(xml))
$ tree.getroot().text
' My Subject: 美海軍研究船勘查台海水文？ 船é€ '
This post seems to suggest that a parser option strip_cdata=False may keep the cdata, but it has no effect:
$ parser=etree.XMLParser(strip_cdata=False)
$ tree = etree.parse(StringIO(xml), parser=parser)
$ tree.getroot().text
' My Subject: 美海軍研究船勘查台海水文？ 船é€ '
Using strip_cdata=True, which should be the default, yields the same:
$ parser=etree.XMLParser(strip_cdata=True)
$ tree = etree.parse(StringIO(xml), parser=parser)
$ tree.getroot().text
' My Subject: 美海軍研究船勘查台海水文？ 船é€ '
python python-3.x lxml elementtree cdata
python python-3.x lxml elementtree cdata
asked Nov 23 '18 at 23:17
Sudipta BasakSudipta Basak
2,22821112
asked Nov 23 '18 at 23:17
Sudipta BasakSudipta Basak
2,22821112
edited Nov 24 '18 at 1:02
Sudipta Basak
asked Nov 23 '18 at 23:17
Sudipta BasakSudipta Basak
2,22821112
asked Nov 23 '18 at 23:17
Sudipta BasakSudipta Basak
2,22821112
asked Nov 23 '18 at 23:17
Sudipta BasakSudipta Basak
2,22821112
2,22821112
If you add enough of the relevant XML, we might able to test.
– usr2564301
Nov 23 '18 at 23:19
Is that example not enough? I can add more.
– Sudipta Basak
Nov 23 '18 at 23:27
Ah, sorry. It's hard to read, with those numbers before your actual code and data. If they are not an important part of your question, remove them.
– usr2564301
Nov 23 '18 at 23:28
add a comment |
If you add enough of the relevant XML, we might able to test.
– usr2564301
Nov 23 '18 at 23:19
Is that example not enough? I can add more.
– Sudipta Basak
Nov 23 '18 at 23:27
Ah, sorry. It's hard to read, with those numbers before your actual code and data. If they are not an important part of your question, remove them.
– usr2564301
Nov 23 '18 at 23:28
If you add enough of the relevant XML, we might able to test.
– usr2564301
Nov 23 '18 at 23:19
If you add enough of the relevant XML, we might able to test.
– usr2564301
Nov 23 '18 at 23:19
Is that example not enough? I can add more.
– Sudipta Basak
Nov 23 '18 at 23:27
Is that example not enough? I can add more.
– Sudipta Basak
Nov 23 '18 at 23:27
Ah, sorry. It's hard to read, with those numbers before your actual code and data. If they are not an important part of your question, remove them.
– usr2564301
Nov 23 '18 at 23:28
Ah, sorry. It's hard to read, with those numbers before your actual code and data. If they are not an important part of your question, remove them.
– usr2564301
Nov 23 '18 at 23:28
add a comment |
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CDATA sections are not preserved in the text property of an element, even if strip_cdata=False is used when the XML content is parsed, as you have noticed. See https://lxml.de/api.html#cdata.
CDATA sections are preserved in these cases:
When serializing with
tostring():
print(etree.tostring(tree.getroot(), encoding="UTF-8").decode())
When writing to a file:
tree.write("subject.xml", encoding="UTF-8")
answered Nov 24 '18 at 7:02
mzjnmzjn
31.9k669155
Thanks for that. I read that part, but did not realiseetree.tostringserialises.
– Sudipta Basak
Nov 24 '18 at 14:26
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CDATA sections are not preserved in the text property of an element, even if strip_cdata=False is used when the XML content is parsed, as you have noticed. See https://lxml.de/api.html#cdata.
CDATA sections are preserved in these cases:
When serializing with
tostring():
print(etree.tostring(tree.getroot(), encoding="UTF-8").decode())
When writing to a file:
tree.write("subject.xml", encoding="UTF-8")
answered Nov 24 '18 at 7:02
mzjnmzjn
31.9k669155
Thanks for that. I read that part, but did not realiseetree.tostringserialises.
– Sudipta Basak
Nov 24 '18 at 14:26
add a comment |
CDATA sections are not preserved in the text property of an element, even if strip_cdata=False is used when the XML content is parsed, as you have noticed. See https://lxml.de/api.html#cdata.
CDATA sections are preserved in these cases:
When serializing with
tostring():
print(etree.tostring(tree.getroot(), encoding="UTF-8").decode())
When writing to a file:
tree.write("subject.xml", encoding="UTF-8")
answered Nov 24 '18 at 7:02
mzjnmzjn
31.9k669155
Thanks for that. I read that part, but did not realiseetree.tostringserialises.
– Sudipta Basak
Nov 24 '18 at 14:26
add a comment |
CDATA sections are not preserved in the text property of an element, even if strip_cdata=False is used when the XML content is parsed, as you have noticed. See https://lxml.de/api.html#cdata.
CDATA sections are preserved in these cases:
When serializing with
tostring():
print(etree.tostring(tree.getroot(), encoding="UTF-8").decode())
When writing to a file:
tree.write("subject.xml", encoding="UTF-8")
answered Nov 24 '18 at 7:02
mzjnmzjn
31.9k669155
CDATA sections are not preserved in the text property of an element, even if strip_cdata=False is used when the XML content is parsed, as you have noticed. See https://lxml.de/api.html#cdata.
CDATA sections are preserved in these cases:
When serializing with
tostring():
print(etree.tostring(tree.getroot(), encoding="UTF-8").decode())
When writing to a file:
tree.write("subject.xml", encoding="UTF-8")
answered Nov 24 '18 at 7:02
mzjnmzjn
31.9k669155
answered Nov 24 '18 at 7:02
mzjnmzjn
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answered Nov 24 '18 at 7:02
mzjnmzjn
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answered Nov 24 '18 at 7:02
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Thanks for that. I read that part, but did not realiseetree.tostringserialises.
– Sudipta Basak
Nov 24 '18 at 14:26
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Thanks for that. I read that part, but did not realiseetree.tostringserialises.
– Sudipta Basak
Nov 24 '18 at 14:26
Thanks for that. I read that part, but did not realise
etree.tostring serialises.– Sudipta Basak
Nov 24 '18 at 14:26
Thanks for that. I read that part, but did not realise
etree.tostring serialises.– Sudipta Basak
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If you add enough of the relevant XML, we might able to test.
– usr2564301
Nov 23 '18 at 23:19
Is that example not enough? I can add more.
– Sudipta Basak
Nov 23 '18 at 23:27
Ah, sorry. It's hard to read, with those numbers before your actual code and data. If they are not an important part of your question, remove them.
– usr2564301
Nov 23 '18 at 23:28