[Python-Dev] Elementtree and Namespaces in 2.5

[Martijn Faassen]

Fredrik Lundh wrote:
> "Chris S" wrote:
> 
>> and while most users and the w3 spec
>> (http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/REC-xml-c14n-20010315#NoNSPrefixRewriting)
>> agree this feature is actually a bug
> 
> ET's not a canonicalization library, and doesn't claim to be one, so that reference isn't
> very relevant.  And "most users" know that ET uses a simplified infoset; it's not exactly
> a secret.

And if you need an XML library with ET's API that does retain namespace 
prefixes and has support for canonicalization and a boatload of other 
features, you could try lxml.

http://codespeak.net/lxml

Regards,

Martijn