Python BeautifulSoup: Remove a tag or string from a given tree of html document and replace it with the given tag or string

Last update on December 21 2024 07:24:37 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

Write a Python program to remove a tag or string from a given tree of html document and replace it with the given tag or string.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
html_markup= '<a href="https://w3resource.com/">Python exercises<i>w3resource</i></a>'
soup = BeautifulSoup(html_markup, "lxml")
print("Original markup:")
a_tag = soup.a
print(a_tag)
new_tag = soup.new_tag("b")
new_tag.string = "PHP"
b_tag = a_tag.i.replace_with(new_tag)
print("New Markup:")
print(a_tag)

Sample Output:

Original markup:
<a href="https://w3resource.com/">Python exercises<i>w3resource</i></a>
New Markup:
<a href="https://w3resource.com/">Python exercises<b>PHP</b></a>

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