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1. Introduction
1.1. Project/Component Working Name:
Python lxml
1.2. Name of Document Author/Supplier:
Author: John Fischer
1.3 Date of This Document:
23 October, 2009
4. Technical Description
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Project/Component Working Name:
Python lxml
1.2 Purpose
This project delivers the Python lxml bindings for Python 2.4
and Python 2.6.
Release binding: Patch
2.0 Project Description
lxml is a Pythonic binding for the libxml2 and libxslt libraries.
It is unique in that it combines the speed and feature completeness
of these libraries with the simplicity of a native Python API,
mostly compatible but superior to the well-known ElementTree API.
The default Python bindings of libxml2 are fast, thrilling, powerful,
and your code might fail in some horrible way that you really
shouldn't have to worry about when writing Python code. lxml combines
the power of libxml2 with the ease of use of Python.
This project is maintained within the Code Speak project. As such
the project team will follow the community (http://codespeak.net/lxml)
for bug fixes.
The project will initially ship with Python 2.4 bindings as well as
Python 2.6 bindings. Once the install code is ported to Python 2.6
then install will rely upon the Python 2.6 bindings. The port of
install to Python 2.6 is underway.
2.1 Exported Interface table
Interface Classification Comments
----------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
SUNWpython-lxml Uncommitted SVr4 pkg for
Python 2.4 bits
SUNWpython26-lxml Uncommitted SVr4 pkg for
Python 2.6 bits
python2.[46]/vendor-packages/lxml Uncommitted Python binding
install
location
ElementTree API Volatile [4]
lxml.etree API Volatile [5]
lxml.objectify API Volatile [6]
* Note: The Python 2.4 bindings are Obsolete Volatile to match the
Python 2.6 and 3.0 case (PSARC 2009/043)
2.2 Imported Interface table
Interface Classification Comments
----------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
/usr/bin/python2.4 Obsolete PSARC 2009/043
/usr/bin/python2.6 Uncommitted PSARC 2009/043
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3. Reference Documents
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[1] lxml website http://codespeak.net/lxml -- only for reference
[2] materials/prototype2.[46]
[3] materials/pkginfo2.[46]
[4] materials/element.htm -- ElementTree API
[5] materials/lxml.etree-api.html -- lxml.etree API
[6] materials/lxml.objectify-api.html -- lxml.objectify API
6. Resources and Schedule
6.4. Steering Committee requested information
6.4.1. Consolidation C-team Name:
SFW
6.5. ARC review type: FastTrack
6.6. ARC Exposure: open
