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The previous Python Tip, XML Schema Validation with Python, MSXML and PyWin32, described how to use PyWin32 and MSXML to validate XML contents against an XML Schema. The adaptation to perform the same with comtypes instead of PyWin32 is a simple translation.

Python ships with XML libraries, but none addressing XML Schema validation. Several options are available to make up for this feature. The solution demonstrated in this Python Tip is a basic implementation of XML schema validation using MSXML and PyWin32.

On Microsoft Windows one uses intensively Windows Explorer to access files on the system. Sometimes it is also necessary to open a command line in order to run commands that are not available via Windows Explorer. Wouldn’t it be nice to open a command line in a folder from Windows Explorer? This article describes some of the options and provides complementary resources.