kmlToSubsurface.py

from bs4 import BeautifulSoup

scubadoctorFP = 'scuba-doctor-dive-map.kml'
outputFP = 'scubadoctorSubsurface.xml'

with open(scubadoctorFP, 'r') as kml:
    kmlSoup = BeautifulSoup(kml.read(), features="xml")
    kml.close()

soup = BeautifulSoup()
divesites = soup.new_tag("divesites")
soup.append(divesites)

for place in kmlSoup("Placemark"):
    # get the description
    descSoup = BeautifulSoup(place.find('description').find(text=True))
    descContents = descSoup.find('p').find_all(string=True)
    description = '; '.join([cont.strip() for cont in descContents if "Type:" in cont])

    #get coordinates then reverse
    coords = place.find('coordinates').string.split(',')
    coords.reverse()
    gps = ','.join(coords)

    # create the site
    site = soup.new_tag("site")
    site.attrs['description'] = description
    site.attrs['gps'] = gps
    site.attrs['name'] = place.find('name').string

    # create the notes
    notes = soup.new_tag("notes")
    notes.string = descSoup.find('a', href=True)['href']

    # append everything together
    site.append(notes)
    site.append(soup.new_tag("geo", cat='2', origin='0', value='Australia'))

    divesites.append(site)

with open(outputFP, 'w') as outFile:
    outFile.write(soup.prettify())
    outFile.close()