Python XML: Create XML with Attributes

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Python script showing how to create an XML document containing nodes with attributes.

# file: xmlSimple4.py

import chilkat

# Python example to create an XML document with attributes
xml = chilkat.CkXml()

# Create this XML:
# <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
# <employees>
# 	<employee age="43" sex="M" department="Operations">John Doe</employee>
# 	<employee age="31" sex="F" department="Accounts">Jane Doe</employee>
# 	<employee age="32" sex="M" department="Human Resources">Be Goode</employee> 
# </employees>
	
xml.put_Tag("employees")

emp = xml.NewChild("employee","John Doe")
emp.AddAttribute("age","44")
emp.AddAttribute("sex","M")
emp.AddAttribute("department","Operations")

emp = xml.NewChild("employee","Jane Doe")
emp.AddAttribute("age","35")
emp.AddAttribute("sex","F")
emp.AddAttribute("department","Accounts")

emp = xml.NewChild("employee","Bea Goode")
emp.AddAttribute("age","33")
emp.AddAttribute("sex","M")
emp.AddAttribute("department","Human Resources")

xml.SaveXml("output/employees.xml")