Can you walk us through the steps necessary to parse XML documents?

Question

I know basic of python and I have an xml file created from csv which has three attributes "category", "definition" and "definition description". I want to parse through xml file and identify actors, constraints, principal from the text.

However, I am not sure what is the best way to go. Any suggestion?

Answer 1

Superficially, this is a fairly basic question. However, the point is not to determine whether candidates understand the concept of a parser but rather have them walk through the process of parsing XML documents step-by-step. Determining whether a non-validating or validating parser is needed, choosing the appropriate parser, and handling errors are all important aspects to this process that should be included in the candidate's response.