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Convert CRL PEM to XML

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Loads a CRL (Certificate Revocation List) from the PEM file format and converts to XML to allow for visual examination and parsing.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.77 or greater.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

# This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.77 or greater.
pem = chilkat2.Pem()

pem.VerboseLogging = True
success = pem.LoadPemFile("qa_data/crl/sampleCrl.pem","password_not_used")
if (success != True):
    print(pem.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

numCrls = pem.NumCrls
i = 0

asn = chilkat2.Asn()
xml = chilkat2.Xml()
while i < numCrls :

    # Get the CRL as base64 (multi-line)
    crlBase64 = pem.GetEncodedItem("crl","","base64_mime",i)
    if (pem.LastMethodSuccess != True):
        print(pem.LastErrorText)
        sys.exit()

    print(crlBase64)

    success = asn.LoadEncoded(crlBase64,"base64")
    if (success != True):
        print(asn.LastErrorText)
        sys.exit()

    # Convert ASN.1 to XML and load into xml and re-emit for pretty printing..
    xml.LoadXml(asn.AsnToXml())
    print(xml.GetXml())

    # Use this online tool to generate parsing code from CRL XML: 
    # Generate Parsing Code from XML

    print("-------------------------------------")
    i = i + 1