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.
