How to parse xml in python ?

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XML

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Python2.7

I have to extract `friendlyName` from the XML document.

Here's my current solution:

root = ElementTree.fromstring(urllib2.urlopen(XMLLocation).read())
for child in root.iter('{urn:schemas-upnp-org:device-1-0}friendlyName'):
return child.text


I there any better way to do this (maybe any other way which does not involve iteration)? Could I use XPath?

XML content:

<!-- language: lang-xml -->


<root xmlns="urn:schemas-upnp-org:device-1-0">
<specversion>
<major>1
<minor>0

<device>
<dlna:x_dlnadoc xmlns:dlna="urn:schemas-dlna-org:device-1-0">DMR-1.50
<devicetype>urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:MediaRenderer:1
<friendlyname>My Product 912496
<manufacturer>embedded
<manufacturerurl>http://www.embedded.com
<modeldescription>Product
<modelname>Product
<modelnumber>
<modelurl>http://www.embedded.com
<udn>uuid:93b2abac-cb6a-4857-b891-002261912496
<servicelist>
<service>
<servicetype>urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:ConnectionManager:1
<serviceid>urn:upnp-org:serviceId:ConnectionManager
<scpdurl>/xml/ConnectionManager.xml
<eventsuburl>/Event/org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.mansion/RygelSinkConnectionManager
<controlurl>/Control/org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.mansion/RygelSinkConnectionManager

<service>
<servicetype>urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:AVTransport:1
<serviceid>urn:upnp-org:serviceId:AVTransport
<scpdurl>/xml/AVTransport2.xml
<eventsuburl>/Event/org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.mansion/RygelAVTransport
<controlurl>/Control/org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.mansion/RygelAVTransport

<service>
<servicetype>urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:RenderingControl:3
<serviceid>urn:upnp-org:serviceId:RenderingControl
<scpdurl>/xml/RenderingControl2.xml
<eventsuburl>/Event/org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.mansion/RygelRenderingControl
<controlurl>/Control/org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.mansion/RygelRenderingControl

<service>
<servicetype>urn:schemas-embedded-com:service:RTSPGateway:1
<serviceid>urn:embedded-com:serviceId:RTSPGateway
<scpdurl>/xml/RTSPGateway.xml
<eventsuburl>/Event/org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.mansion/RygelRTSPGateway
<controlurl>/Control/org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.mansion/RygelRTSPGateway

<service>
<servicetype>urn:schemas-embedded-com:service:SpeakerManagement:1
<serviceid>urn:embedded-com:serviceId:SpeakerManagement
<scpdurl>/xml/SpeakerManagement.xml
<eventsuburl>/Event/org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.mansion/RygelSpeakerManagement
<controlurl>/Control/org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.mansion/RygelSpeakerManagement

<service>
<servicetype>urn:schemas-embedded-com:service:NetworkManagement:1
<serviceid>urn:embedded-com:serviceId:NetworkManagement
<scpdurl>/xml/NetworkManagement.xml
<eventsuburl>/Event/org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.mansion/RygelNetworkManagement
<controlurl>/Control/org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.mansion/RygelNetworkManagement


<iconlist>
<icon>
<mimetype>image/png
<width>120
<height>120
<depth>32
<url>/org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.mansion-120x120x32.png

<icon>
<mimetype>image/png
<width>48
<height>48
<depth>32
<url>/org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.mansion-48x48x32.png

<icon>
<mimetype>image/jpeg
<width>120
<height>120
<depth>24
<url>/org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.mansion-120x120x24.jpg

<icon>
<mimetype>image/jpeg
<width>48
<height>48
<depth>24
<url>/org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.mansion-48x48x24.jpg


<x_embeddeddevice xmlns:edd="schemas-embedded-com:extended-device-description">
<firmwareversion>v1.0 (4.155.1.15.002)
<features>
<feature>
<name>com.sony.Product
<version>1.0.0

<feature>
<name>com.sony.Product.btmrc
<version>1.0.0

<feature>
<name>com.sony.Product.btmrs
<version>1.0.0