Python BeautifulSoup: Remove the contents of a tag in a given html document
Write a Python program to remove the contents of a tag in a given html document.
Sample Solution:
Python Code:
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
html_content = '<a href="https://w3resource.com/">Python exercises<i>w3resource</i></a>'
soup = BeautifulSoup(html_content, "lxml")
print("Original Markup:")
print(soup.a)
tag = soup.a
tag = tag.clear()
print("\nAfter clearing the contents in the tag:")
print(soup.a)
Sample Output:
Original Markup: <a href="https://w3resource.com/">Python exercises<i>w3resource</i></a> After clearing the contents in the tag: <a href="https://w3resource.com/"></a>
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