Python XML: Create XML with Records

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Python script showing how to create a slightly more complex XML document.

# file: xmlSimple3.py

import chilkat

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

# Create this XML:
# <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
# <data>
#   <anon>
#     <anon>
#       <country>england</country>
#       <capital>london</capital>
#     </anon>
#     <anon>
#       <country>norway</country>
#       <capital>oslo</capital>
#     </anon>
#     <anon>
#       <country>india</country>
#       <capital>new delhi</capital>
#     </anon>
#   </anon>
# </data>
	
xml.put_Tag("data")

anon0 = xml.NewChild("anon","")

anon1 = anon0.NewChild("anon","")
anon1.NewChild2("country","england")
anon1.NewChild2("capital","london")

anon1 = anon0.NewChild("anon","")
anon1.NewChild2("country","norway")
anon1.NewChild2("capital","oslo")

anon1 = anon0.NewChild("anon","")
anon1.NewChild2("country","india")
anon1.NewChild2("capital","new delhi")

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