#Python
When working with XML files in Python, it's important to ensure that namespaces remain within their respective elements without moving to the root element. The `lxml` library provides more flexible handling of XML namespaces, making it a better choice for such tasks.
Step 1: Install the lxml Library
First, install the `lxml` library if you haven't already:
Step 2: Update XML with lxml
Here is the updated code using `lxml` to handle XML content and maintain namespace integrity:
from lxml import etree
Sample XML content as a string xml_content = '''<root> <AppHdr xmlns="urn:swift:xsd:$ahV10"> <MsgRef>TRNREF001</MsgRef> <CrDate>2009-05-08T22:02:36.218+02:00</CrDate> </AppHdr> <ns:Document xmlns:ns="urn:swift:xsd:setr.010.001.03"> <ns:SbcptOrdrV03> <ns:MsgId> <ns:Id>TRNREF001</ns:Id> <ns:CreDtTm>2007-04-25T10:10:30.000+02:00</ns:CreDtTm> </ns:MsgId> <ns:MltplOrdrDtls> <ns:InvstmtAcctDtls> <ns:AcctId> <ns:Prtry> <ns:Id>1111 </ns:Id> </ns:Prtry> </ns:AcctId> <ns:AcctDsgnt>SMART INVESTOR</ns:AcctDsgnt> </ns:InvstmtAcctDtls> <ns:IndvOrdrDtls> <ns:OrdrRef>TRNREF001</ns:OrdrRef> <ns:FinInstrmDtls> <ns:Id> <ns:ISIN>GB1234567890</ns:ISIN> </ns:Id> </ns:FinInstrmDtls> <ns:GrssAmt Ccy="GBP">1050</ns:GrssAmt> <ns:IncmPref>CASH</ns:IncmPref> <ns:PhysDlvryInd>false</ns:PhysDlvryInd> <ns:ReqdSttlmCcy>GBP</ns:ReqdSttlmCcy> <ns:ReqdNAVCcy>GBP</ns:ReqdNAVCcy> </ns:IndvOrdrDtls> </ns:MltplOrdrDtls> </ns:SbcptOrdrV03> </ns:Document> </root>'''
Parse the XML content root = etree.fromstring(xml_content)
Namespaces dictionary namespaces = { 'ah': 'urn:swift:xsd:$ahV10', 'ns': 'urn:swift:xsd:setr.010.001.03' }
Update the value of <MsgRef> in <AppHdr> msg_ref = root.find('.//ah:MsgRef', namespaces) if msg_ref is not None: msg_ref.text = 'NEWTRNREF001'
Update the value of <ns:Id> in <ns:MsgId> msg_id = root.find('.//ns:MsgId/ns:Id', namespaces) if msg_id is not None: msg_id.text = 'NEWTRNREF001'
Convert the updated XML tree back to a string updated_xml_content = etree.tostring(root, pretty_print=True, xml_declaration=True, encoding='UTF-8').decode('utf-8')
print(updated_xml_content) |
Explanation
1. Parse the XML Content: The XML content is parsed using `etree.fromstring()`.
2. Namespace Dictionary: A dictionary of namespaces is defined with prefixes to simplify XPath expressions.
3. Update Elements:
The `MsgRef` element within the `AppHdr` element is found and updated.
The `Id` element within the `MsgId` element (which is nested within the `Document` element) is found and updated.
4. Output Updated XML: The updated XML content is converted back to a string with pretty printing and the XML declaration.
Benefits of Using lxml
Namespace Handling: `lxml` maintains namespaces within their respective elements without moving them to the root, ensuring XML integrity.
XPath Support: `lxml` provides robust support for XPath, making it easier to find and update elements in an XML document.
Pretty Printing: The output XML can be formatted for better readability.
By using `lxml`, you can effectively manage XML namespaces and ensure that your XML structure remains intact during updates.