[XML-SIG] Creating XML with Python

[Eric Chao]

I've been trying to convert some text that has some odd coding to xml. I am
trying to use python to create a program that will process this text:
<BN>GENESIS</BN>
<CN>CHAPTER 1</CN>
<SH>The Creation</SH>
<C>{{01:1}}1 <RA>In the beginning <RB>God <RC>created the heavens and the
earth.
<V>{{01:1}}2 The earth was <$FOr {a waste and emptiness}>><N1><RA>formless
and void, and <RB>darkness was over the
<V>{{01:1}}3 Then <RA>God said, ``Let there be light"; and there was light.



to something like this:

<book osisID="Gen">
<chapter sID="Gen.1"/>
<p><verse sID="Gen.1.1"/>In the beginning God created the heaven and the
earth.<verse eID="Gen.1.1"/></p>
<p><verse sID="Gen.1.2"/>And the earth was without form, and void; and
darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the
face of the waters.<verse eID="Gen.1.2"/></p>
<p><verse sID="Gen.1.3"/>And God said, Let there be light: and there was
light.<verse eID="Gen.1.3"/></p>


I am not very good with Python and I was hoping someone could offer some
advice on how to get started. I tried to write a program that produces XML,
but I think I need more of a find and replace type program. Thanks !


-Eric
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