Use saxon with python

Question

I need to process XSLT using python, currently I'm using lxml which only support XSLT 1, now I need to process XSLT 2 is there any way to use saxon XSLT processor with python?

Answer 1

There are two possible approaches:

1. set up an HTTP service that accepts tranformation requests and implements them by invoking Saxon from Java; you can then send the transformation requests from Python over HTTP

2. use the Saxon/C product, currently available on prerelease: details here: http://www.saxonica.com/saxon-c/index.xml

Answer 2

A Python interface for Saxon/C is in development and worth a look:

https://github.com/ajelenak/pysaxon

Answer 3

At the moment there is not, but you could use the subprocess module to use the Saxon processor:

import subprocess

subprocess.call(["saxon", "-o:output.xml", "-s:file.xml", "file.xslt"])