Python & XML

If you are a Python programmer who wants to incorporate XML into your skill

set, this is the book for you. Python has attracted a wide variety of

developers, who use it either as glue to connect critical programming tasks

together, or as a complete cross-platform application development language.

Yet, because it is object-oriented and has powerful text manipulation

abilities, Python is an ideal language for manipulating XML.

_Python & XML_ gives you a solid foundation for using these two languages

together. Loaded with practical examples, this new volume highlights common

application tasks, so that you can learn by doing. The book starts with the

basics then quickly progresses to complex topics, like transforming XML with

XSLT, querying XML with XPath, and working with XML dialects and validation.

It also explores the more advanced issues: using Python with SOAP and

distributed web services, and using Python to create scalable streams between

distributed applications (like databases and web servers).

The book provides effective practical applications, while referencing many of

the tools involved in XML processing and Python, and highlights cross-platform

issues along with tasks relevant to enterprise computing. You will find ample

coverage of XML flow analysis and details on ways in which you can transport

XML through your network.

Whether you are using Python as an application language, or as an

administrative or middleware scripting language, you are sure to benefit from

this book. If you want to use Python to manipulate XML, this is your guide.