--- id: et-xmlfile version: "2.0.0" license: MIT license_treatment: permissive maintenance: dormant --- # et-xmlfile — An implementation of lxml.xmlfile for the standard library License: permissive · Maintenance: dormant · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI ## Install pip install et-xmlfile uv add et-xmlfile poetry add et-xmlfile ## Description .. image:: https://foss.heptapod.net/openpyxl/et_xmlfile/badges/branch/default/coverage.svg :target: https://coveralls.io/bitbucket/openpyxl/et_xmlfile?branch=default :alt: coverage status et_xmfile ========= XML can use lots of memory, and et_xmlfile is a low memory library for creating large XML files And, although the standard library already includes an incremental parser, `iterparse` it has no equivalent when writing XML. Once an element has been added to the tree, it is written to the file or stream and the memory is then cleared. This module is based upon the `xmlfile module from lxml `_ with the aim of allowing code to be developed that will work with both libraries. It was developed initially for the openpyxl project, but is now a standalone module. The code was written by Elias Rabel as part of the `Python Düsseldorf `_ openpyxl sprint in September 2014. Proper support for incremental writing was provided by Daniel Hillier in 2024 Note on performance ------------------- The code was not developed with performance in mind, but turned out to be faster than the existing SAX-based... ## AI interpretation — verify before relying et_xmlfile is a low-memory library for creating large XML files incrementally, writing elements to disk and clearing memory as it goes, without requiring external dependencies. Verdict: et_xmlfile is a stable, dependency-free XML writer suitable for memory-constrained scenarios. Its dormant maintenance status and lack of recent updates pose no immediate risk given its narrow, well-defined scope, but users should verify ongoing compatibility with their Python version and XML requirements. [View on SkillFed](https://skillfed.io/packages/et-xmlfile) · [View on PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/et-xmlfile/)