#!/usr/bin/python
+from types import StringTypes
from lxml import etree
from StringIO import StringIO
# element.attrib.update will explode if DateTimes are in the
# dcitionary.
d=d.copy()
+ # looks like iteritems won't stand side-effects
for k in d.keys():
- if (type(d[k]) != str) and (type(d[k]) != unicode):
+ if not isinstance(d[k],StringTypes):
del d[k]
element.attrib.update(d)
def add_element(self, name, attrs={}, parent=None, text=""):
"""
- Generic wrapper around etree.SubElement(). Adds an element to
+ Wrapper around etree.SubElement(). Adds an element to
specified parent node. Adds element to root node is parent is
not specified.
"""