t = sluift.from_xml([[ <foo xmlns='http://swift.im/test' myattr1='myval1' myattr2='myval2'> <bar myattr3='myval3'> <baz/> </bar> Some Text <bam myattr4='myval4'> Some other text </bam> </foo> ]]) print(t) print(sluift.to_xml(t))