Python base distribution come with a validating XML parser?

[Rüdiger Werner]

> Hi,
>
> Basic XML questions,
>
> I have a .xml file I want to validate against a .xsd file...
>
> Does the Python base distribution come with a validating XML parser?
>
> I want to make sure the elements in my xml file vs. the elements
> defined in my xsd are a match.
>
> I could parse both XML and xsd elements to lists and compare the
> lists, but I imagine the validation process can do this too...
>
> Some of this is basic stuff - just a link to a site or doc is
> sufficient.
>
> Thanks.



I think you are looking for lxml    http://codespeak.net/lxml/