I'd like to have a that could prune xml files I need to analyze. xmllint already gives me a nicely indented overview. But I'd like to ignore all stuff below certain elements. Short example:

if the input is 

<A>
  <SD>
    <CH>
      <P>
        <ST/>
        <EN/>
        <MA>
          <V/>
        </MA>
      </P>
    </CH>
  </SD>
</A>

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I'd like to call this tool like this:

prune -at=P

and the output should become: 

<A>
  <SD>
    <CH>
      <P/>
    </CH>
  </SD>
</A>

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I think I will have to write that on my own and now I'd like to know which modules you recommend.

In reply to xml parse and print by Skeeve

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