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#!/usr/bin/env python3
import lxml.etree as ET
import os
xi_url = "http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
xi_include = "{{{}}}include".format(xi_url)
ET.register_namespace('xi', xi_url)
def make_relhref(outfile, href):
outpath = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(outfile))
relpath = os.path.relpath(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(href)), outpath)
return os.path.join(relpath, os.path.basename(href))
def include_xml(parent, href, outfile, xptr=None):
"""
Generate an XML include, using a relative path.
Inputs
------
parent : XML element to insert include into
href : path to included file
outfile : path to output file, for relative path generation
xptr : optional value for xpointer attribute
"""
xattrs = {'href': make_relhref(outfile, href)}
if xptr is not None:
xattrs["xpointer"] = xptr
return ET.SubElement(parent, xi_include, xattrs)