python read xml
from xml.dom import minidom
# parse an xml file by name
mydoc = minidom.parse('items.xml')
items = mydoc.getElementsByTagName('item')
# one specific item attribute
print('Item #2 attribute:')
print(items[1].attributes['name'].value)
# all item attributes
print('nAll attributes:')
for elem in items:
print(elem.attributes['name'].value)
# one specific item's data
print('nItem #2 data:')
print(items[1].firstChild.data)
print(items[1].childNodes[0].data)
# all items data
print('nAll item data:')
for elem in items:
print(elem.firstChild.data)