Python XML: Parse Simple XML Document

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Python script showing how to load and parse a simple XML document.

# file: xmlSimple2.py

import chilkat

# Read a simple XML file in Python.
xml = chilkat.CkXml()

# Read this XML:
# <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
# <employee>
#         <name>John Doe</name>
#         <age>43</age>
#         <sex>M</sex>
#         <department>Operations</department>
# </employee>
	
# Load the XML file
xml.LoadXmlFile("employee.xml")

# access XML data
print xml.childContent('name') + " is " + xml.childContent('age') + " years old and works in the " + xml.childContent('department') + " department\n"

# Here's the output:
# John Doe is 43 years old and works in the Operations department