GH-113425: Add example for default_namespace in ElementTree docs#147976
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| Serializing XML with Default Namespace | ||
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Please keep the target for the following section
merwok
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| When serializing XML that contains a default namespace, ElementTree will by | ||
| default add a generated prefix (such as ``ns0``) instead of preserving the | ||
| default namespace. For example:: |
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I don’t agree with the phrasing here! (after instead of)
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Please disclose if you use chatbots to assist contribution. (I have a suspicion because of the way the PR message is structured.) |
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Summary
Adds an example to the ElementTree documentation showing how to use the
default_namespaceparameter to preserve default namespaces during XML serialization.Problem
When serializing XML that contains a default namespace, ElementTree adds a generated
ns0:prefix instead of preserving the default namespace. This behavior is documented but lacks a clear example showing the workaround.Solution
Added a new subsection "Serializing XML with Default Namespace" in the Tutorial section with:
default_namespaceparameter)Issue
Fixes #113425
Checklist
default_namespaceadded in 3.8ns0:namespace prefix) #113425📚 Documentation preview 📚: https://cpython-previews--147976.org.readthedocs.build/