[XML-SIG] Can anyone recommend a sensible XML parser for Python?

[Uche Ogbuji]

> 
> Uche Ogbuji writes:
>  > I take it Document.cloneNode(0) returns None because we don't want to clone 
>  > the documentElement?
> 
> I really can't figure out whether it should include the doctype and
> document element or not.  The right answer depends on whether the
> application is living in a DOM 1/2 world or a DOM 3 world, but... not
> necessarily just that.
> 
>  > Reinforces my whole sketchy feeling about this.
>  > 
>  > But I have no more specific complaint about the table.  I think the
>  > "new document" row should be more detailed, especally since that's
>  > where I think a lot of the surprising details lie.  Basically what
>  > I wrote above, it seems.
> 
> What information do you think is missing from the "new document"
> slots?

The fact that the new document has all the same nodes as the original, but 
with a modified ownerDocument value.


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