Python Parser

base.py

import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
tree = ET.parse("arrays.xml")
ET.dump(tree)
tree.write("new_strins.xml")

different input and output

#Before
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
<string name="123" description="321" maxwidth="">Hello -> World</string>

#After

<resources xmlns:ns0="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
<string description="321" maxwidth="" name="123">Hello -&gt; World</string>
    

handleComment.py

class PCParser(ET.XMLTreeBuilder):

    """ For XMLTreeBuilder parsing comments"""

    def __init__(self):
        ET.XMLTreeBuilder.__init__(self)
        # assumes ElementTree 1.2.X
        self._parser.CommentHandler = self.handle_comment

    def handle_comment(self, data):
        self._target.start(ET.Comment, {})
        self._target.data(data)
        self._target.end(ET.Comment)

tree = ET.parse("arrays.xml")
ET.dump(tree)
tree.write("new_strings.xml")