Data XML File Parser

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Table of contents

1 Syntax 2 Description 3 Implementation 4 Example 5 Sample XML File

Syntax

LdtpDataFileParser ('[XML Filename]')

Description

XML parser to parse data files.

Ref: ldtputils.py (http://forge.novell.com/modules/xfmod/cvs/cvsbrowse.php/ldtp/pyldtp/ldtputils.py)

Implementation

LdtpDataFileParser class takes Data XML filename as an optional argument. This class also provides 2 functions.

1. setfilename ('[XML Filename]'). If the class does not takes an argument, then this function should be used

2. gettagvalue ('tag name'). Get the value of the given tag.

Example

Example 1:

addr_book = LdtpDataFileParser ()

addr_book.setfilename ('evolution-ab.xml')

addr_book.gettagvalue ('AddressbookType')

Example 2:

addr_book = LdtpDataFileParser ('evolution-ab.xml')

addr_book.gettagvalue ('AddressbookType')

Sample XML File

 <data>
   <AddressbookType>On This Computer<AddressbookType>
   <AddressbookName>LDTP-AB</AddressbookName>
 </data>

NOTE: This XML can be easily generated using LDTP Editor !!!