PyXB

1.2.6 verified Fri May 01 auth: no python maintenance

PyXB is a Python package for generating XML schema (XSD) bindings. Version 1.2.6 is the latest stable release. Development appears to be in maintenance mode with infrequent updates.

pip install pyxb

Common errors

error ImportError: cannot import name 'CreateFromDocument' from 'pyxb' ↓

cause Incorrect import path; CreateFromDocument is in pyxb.binding.

fix

Use 'from pyxb.binding import CreateFromDocument'

error AttributeError: module 'pyxb' has no attribute 'BIND' ↓

cause BIND is not a top-level symbol; it's in pyxb.binding.

fix

Use 'from pyxb.binding import BIND'

error xml.etree.ElementTree.ParseError: not well-formed (invalid token) ↓

cause PyXB's internal DOM binding is strict; ensure XML is fully valid and well-formed.

fix

Validate your XML with lxml before passing to PyXB.

Warnings

deprecated PyXB uses the deprecated 'from xml.etree import ElementTree' internally. Python 3.9+ raises deprecation warnings. ↓

fix Consider using PyXB‑b (a fork) or transition to xmlschema / lxml.

gotcha Namespace handling is fragile: use fully qualified local names in bindings and always register namespaces explicitly. ↓

fix Always call 'pyxb.namespace.Namespace.ImportNamespace()' for custom prefixes.

Imports

CreateFromDocument

wrong

from pyxb import CreateFromDocument

correct

from pyxb.utils.domutils import BindingDOMSupport
from pyxb.binding import CreateFromDocument

CreateFromDocument is in pyxb.binding, not in pyxb top-level

BIND

wrong

from pyxb import BIND

correct

from pyxb.binding import BIND

BIND is in pyxb.binding submodule

Quickstart

Basic import test for PyXB.

import pyxb
from pyxb.binding import BIND
# Load schema
xmlschema = pyxb.GlobalBindings()
print('PyXB loaded successfully')