Python XML: Create Simple XML Document

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Python script showing how to create a simple XML document.

# file: xmlSimple1.py

import chilkat

# Simple Python XML example to create an XML document and save to an XML file.
xml = chilkat.CkXml()

# Create this XML:
# <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
# <employee>
#         <name>John Doe</name>
#         <age>43</age>
#         <sex>M</sex>
#         <department>Operations</department>
# </employee>
	
xml.put_Tag("employee")
xml.NewChild2("name","John Doe")
xml.NewChild2("age","43")
xml.NewChild2("sex","M")
xml.NewChild2("department","Operations")
xml.SaveXml("output/employee.xml")