> However is it normal that to parse a 2618 lines xml file > it takes 20-30 seconds or so?
Only if you are running it on an original Palm Pilot! Seriously, I'd expect it to be more like 2-3 seconds. Something fishy there. Alan G. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor