Mailman 3 June 2010 - lxml - The Python XML Toolkit

[lxml-dev] Force element content to be string
by Sebastian Rahlf 09 Jun '10

09 Jun '10

Hi all! I have a bit of XML which I want to parse via lxml.objectify. from lxml import objectify node = objectify.fromstring(''' <Item> <ASIN>0747532745</ASIN> <ItemAttributes> <Author>Joanne K. Rowling</Author> <Manufacturer>Bloomsbury Publishing</Manufacturer> <ProductGroup>Book</ProductGroup> <Title>Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone</Title> </ItemAttributes> </Item> ''') I have the following problem: node.ASIN is evaluated to integer value 747532745 but should be a string ('0747532745'). There is no way for me to influence the incoming XML, so any py:pytype magic or adding a schema is out of the question. Is there a way to ensure that ASIN elements are always evaluated to a string? Cheers, Seb. -- Sebastian Rahlf basti(a)redtoad.de

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[lxml-dev] lxml for Python 3.1
by Edgardo C. 04 Jun '10

04 Jun '10

Hello everyone, I've installed Ubuntu 10.04LTS in my pc and python-lxml 2.2.4-1 is already in. I installed it, but once done it finished in the Python 2.6 already installed version. But, I'm developing for 3.1 and I would like to have lxml working for it. My question is, does the last version of lxml compile for Python 3.1? What do I need for that? I would really appreciate any help because I need it very soon. Thanks in advance, Ed.

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[lxml-dev] Unable to build lxml 2.2.6 on WinXP
by Russ Johnson 02 Jun '10

02 Jun '10

I'm attempting to built lxml 2.2.6 with MinGW for Python 2.7b2 on Windows XP Pro SP 3 using static linking, but the build fails with the following error. Any suggestions? C:\lxml-2.2.6>python setup.py install --static Building lxml version 2.2.6. NOTE: Trying to build without Cython, pre-generated 'src/lxml/lxml.etree.c' needs to be available. ERROR: 'xslt-config' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. ** make sure the development packages of libxml2 and libxslt are installed ** Using build configuration of libxslt Building against libxml2/libxslt in one of the following directories: ..\iconv-1.9.2.win32\lib ..\libxml2-2.7.6.win32\lib ..\libxslt-1.1.26.win32\lib ..\zlib-1.2.3.win32\lib running install install_dir C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\ running bdist_egg running egg_info writing src\lxml.egg-info\PKG-INFO writing top-level names to src\lxml.egg-info\top_level.txt writing dependency_links to src\lxml.egg-info\dependency_links.txt reading manifest file 'src\lxml.egg-info\SOURCES.txt' reading manifest template 'MANIFEST.in' warning: no files found matching 'lxml.etree.c' under directory 'src\lxml' warning: no files found matching 'lxml.objectify.c' under directory 'src\lxml' warning: no files found matching 'lxml.etree.h' under directory 'src\lxml' warning: no files found matching 'lxml.etree_api.h' under directory 'src\lxml' warning: no files found matching 'etree_defs.h' under directory 'src\lxml' warning: no files found matching 'pubkey.asc' under directory 'doc' warning: no files found matching 'tagpython*.png' under directory 'doc' writing manifest file 'src\lxml.egg-info\SOURCES.txt' installing library code to build\bdist.win32\egg running install_lib running build_py running build_ext building 'lxml.etree' extension C:\MinGW\bin\gcc.exe -mno-cygwin -mdll -O -Wall -I..\iconv-1.9.2.win32\include - I..\libxml2-2.7.6.win32\include -I..\libxslt-1.1.26.win32\include -I..\zlib-1.2. 3.win32\include -IC:\Python27\include -IC:\Python27\PC -c src/lxml/lxml.etree.c -o build\temp.win32-2.7\Release\src\lxml\lxml.etree.o -w writing build\temp.win32-2.7\Release\src\lxml\etree.def C:\MinGW\bin\gcc.exe -mno-cygwin -shared -s build\temp.win32-2.7\Release\src\lxm l\lxml.etree.o build\temp.win32-2.7\Release\src\lxml\etree.def -L..\iconv-1.9.2. win32\lib -L..\libxml2-2.7.6.win32\lib -L..\libxslt-1.1.26.win32\lib -L..\zlib-1 .2.3.win32\lib -LC:\Python27\libs -LC:\Python27\PCbuild -llibxslt_a -llibexslt_a -llibxml2_a -liconv_a -lzlib -lWS2_32 -lpython27 -lmsvcr90 -o build\lib.win32-2 .7\lxml\etree.pyd Warning: .drectve `/DEFAULTLIB:"uuid.lib" /DEFAULTLIB:"uuid.lib" /DEFAULTLIB:"MS VCRT" /DEFAULTLIB:"OLDNAMES" ' unrecognized Warning: .drectve `/DEFAULTLIB:"uuid.lib" /DEFAULTLIB:"uuid.lib" /DEFAULTLIB:"MS VCRT" /DEFAULTLIB:"OLDNAMES" ' unrecognized Warning: .drectve `/DEFAULTLIB:"uuid.lib" /DEFAULTLIB:"uuid.lib" /DEFAULTLIB:"MS VCRT" /DEFAULTLIB:"OLDNAMES" ' unrecognized Warning: .drectve `/DEFAULTLIB:"uuid.lib" /DEFAULTLIB:"uuid.lib" /DEFAULTLIB:"ws 2_32.lib" /DEFAULTLIB:"MSVCRT" /DEFAULTLIB:"OLDNAMES" ' unrecognized -- snip -- collect2: ld returned 1 exit status error: command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1

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