[BioPython] Converting between BLAST XML formats?

[Peter (BioPython List)]

Åsmund Skjæveland wrote:
> Since the updated XML format from BLAST is causing so many headaches: 
> Has anybody written code to convert XML from the new format to the old 
> one?

Not that I'm aware of.

> I'm trying to use a program that expects old-style XML, but I'd
> rather not downgrade my BLAST.

Are you talking about some "program" that expects old style XML Blast
output which doesn't use BioPython?  Your only practical option is to
stick to single query sequences, or downgrade your version of Blast.

If you are using BioPython in this program, then please try out the new
code recently committed to CVS as described on bug 1970.

http://bugzilla.open-bio.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1970

Fingers crossed this will work nicely with both old and new Blast XML
output.

Peter