[XML-SIG] getAttribute??

[Mike Olson]

Dom Linu wrote:
> 
> I have tried this many different ways, but it never seems to work and
> I always abandon PyXML in favor of something else... so I'll ask here,
> why does this fail:
> 
> >>> from xml.dom.ext.reader.Sax2 import FromXml
> >>> doc = FromXml("<mydoc id='123'>text here</mydoc>")
> >>> elem = doc.documentElement
> >>> attr = elem.getAttribute("id")
> >>> print attr
> 
> >>> type(attr)
> <type 'string'>

Because the Sax2 reader is namespace aware so you need to use the DOM
level II interface of getAttributeNS('','id')


> 
> I've tried other document, other platforms (both Unix and Win32), and
> other techniques, but I just can't seem to get an attribute.  Any
> enlightenment would be illuminating.
> 
> thx.
> 
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