[Python-Dev] Expat -- it keeps going, and going, and going ...

[Paul Prescod]

Moshe Zadka wrote:
> 
> Hey Paul! Since you probably won't want my hastily written XML-subset
> parser <3000 wink>, I guess I'll have to vote for expat. My seriosu
> issue is the license, but you seem optimistic about that...

Yes, but I want Python-world buy-in before I talk to James.

> One thing you didn't mention (or maybe I missed it) is whether expeat
> validates. Shouldn't we have a validator too?

Expat does not validate because it is totally focused on performance. We
could eventually build a validating level on top of expat -- especially
once XML schemas "firm up".

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