How do I install pygixml for fast XML parsing?

`pip install pygixml` — zero deps, 430KB wheel.

Is pygixml faster than lxml for large XML files?

Yes, 8x over ElementTree, 4x over lxml on benchmarks; shines on memory and size.

Full XPath 1.0, with node sets, scalars, booleans — pre-compile for reuse.

XML's still lurking in enterprise hellholes, but Python's parsers are stuck in the Stone Age. Enter pygixml — lean, mean, and stupidly fast.

theAIcatchup Apr 09, 2026 4 min read

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