Chilkat2-Python

Auto-Trim XML Content when Loading

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This example explains the "autoTrim" argument that is passed to a method such as LoadXml2. Chilkat2-Python

import chilkat2

success = False

xml = chilkat2.Xml()

# If autoTrim is True, then the content inside an leaf element is trimmed.
# For example:
autoTrim = True
xml.LoadXml2("<abc><xyz>  123   </xyz></abc>",autoTrim)
print(xml.GetXml())

# Output is:
# (notice the SPACE chars before and after "xyz" are trimmed)

# <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
# <abc>
#     <xyz>123</xyz>
# </abc>

# If autoTrim is False, then the content inside leaf elements are not trimmed.
autoTrim = False
xml.LoadXml2("<abc><xyz>  123   </xyz></abc>",autoTrim)
print(xml.GetXml())

# Output is:

# <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
# <abc>
#     <xyz>  123   </xyz>
# </abc>

# --------------------------------------------------------------------
# The EmitCompact property controls whether XML is emitted indented (pretty-printed)
# or compact.  For example:

# Auto-trim + emit compact:
autoTrim = True
xml.LoadXml2("<abc><xyz>  123   </xyz></abc>",autoTrim)
xml.EmitCompact = True
print(xml.GetXml())

# Output is:

# <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
# <abc><xyz>123</xyz></abc>

# No Auto-trim + emit compact:
autoTrim = False
xml.LoadXml2("<abc><xyz>  123   </xyz></abc>",autoTrim)
xml.EmitCompact = True
print(xml.GetXml())

# Output is:

# <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
# <abc><xyz>  123   </xyz></abc>