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PyXML is dead: |
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http://mail.python.org/pipermail/xml-sig/2004-November/010735.html |
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http://mail.python.org/pipermail/xml-sig/2006-June/011545.html |
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PyXML provides _xmlplus module, which replaces xml module (from standard library) at run time, |
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which might result in various problems. |
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I'm planning to implement the following solution: |
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- Python >=2.7.1-r2:2.7 will provide xml.use_pyxml() function. Calling of this function will be |
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necessary to use replace xml module with _xmlplus module. Python >=2.7.1-r2:2.7 will be added |
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to the tree in next week and will be temporarily package.masked. Later this change will be |
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backported to new versions in older slots. |
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- All packages, which use PyXML, will have to be patched to call xml.use_pyxml(). The following |
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code should be added before first import of anything from xml module: |
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import xml |
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if hasattr(xml, "use_pyxml"): |
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xml.use_pyxml() |
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This code works with previous versions of Python, so no changes in dependencies are needed. |
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Arfrever Frehtes Taifersar Arahesis |
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