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lxml is the most feature-rich and easy-to-use library for processing XML and HTML in the Python language.It's also very fast and memory friendly, just so you know.

For an introduction and further documentation, seedoc/main.txt.

For installation information, seeINSTALL.txt.

For issue tracker, seehttps://bugs.launchpad.net/lxml

lxml has been downloaded from thePython Package Indexmillions of times and is also available directly in many packagedistributions, e.g. for Linux or macOS.

Most people who use lxml do so because they like using it.You can show us that you like it by blogging about your experiencewith it and linking to the project website.

If you are using lxml for your work and feel like giving a bit ofyour own benefit back to support the project, consider sending usmoney through GitHub Sponsors, Tidelift or PayPal that we can useto buy us free time for the maintenance of this great library, tofix bugs in the software, review and integrate code contributions,to improve its features and documentation, or to just take a deepbreath and have a cup of tea every once in a while.Please read the Legal Notice below, at the bottom of this page.Thank you for your support.

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lxml haswell over 100 million downloadsper month on PyPI.

• Total project income in 2024: EUR 2826.29 (235.52 € / month, 1.96 € / 1,000,000 downloads)
  • Tidelift: EUR 2777.34
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• Total project income in 2023: EUR 2776.56 (231.38 € / month, 2.89 € / 1,000,000 downloads)
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• Total project income in 2022: EUR 2566.38 (213.87 € / month, 3.56 € / 1,000,000 downloads)
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• Total project income in 2021: EUR 4640.37 (386.70 € / month)
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  • other: EUR 350.00
• Total project income in 2020: EUR 6065,86 (506.49 € / month)
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  • other: EUR 600.00
• Total project income in 2019: EUR 717.52 (59.79 € / month)
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  • other: EUR 200.00

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