XMLDiff doesnt return the entire xml path in the difference result

[jbhatt091]

I am trying to list difference with edit script but it doesn't return the entire path in "node". I am getting below result:

UpdateAttrib(node='//[7]', name='root', value='2.16.840.1.113883.4.391.109.1001.310651.18565.20190829143007')
RenameNode(node='//[10]', tag='{urn:hl7-org:v3}effectiveTime')

Below is my code:

from xmldiff import main
result = main.diff_files(File1, File2)

Instead, I am looking for result like below (full path):

UpdateAttrib(node='/ClinicalDocument/id[1]', name='root', value='2.16.840.1.113883.4.391.109.1001.310651.18565.20190829143007')

How do I achieve this?

[regebro]

Can you give me the example XML's? Ultimately it's the lxml library that tells us the xpath to an element, but it's usually not that bad...

[jbhatt091]

Sample_File_with_Diff_result_CSV.zip

Please see attached sample XML file. Basically, I am using xml diff to compare two files and for each file CSV will be generated with the diff result. I have added sample result CSV as well in the same zip folder.

[regebro]

Aha, I see, it's the default namespace that messes it up. There might be workarounds for that, but there might also be a reason that lxml uses paths like /*/*[2] when you have a default namespace. That would need investigation.

[jbhatt091]

Got it; I added code to clean up namespace and it resolved the issue. Appreciate your help; Thank you so much.