# create_xml.py

import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET

def create_xml(xml_file):

root_element = ET.Element('note_taker')

note_element = ET.Element('note')

root_element.append(note_element)

# add note sub-elements

to_element = ET.SubElement(note_element, 'to')

to_element.text = 'Mike'

from_element = ET.SubElement(note_element, 'from')

from_element.text = 'Nick'

heading_element = ET.SubElement(note_element, 'heading')

heading_element.text = 'Appointment'

body_element = ET.SubElement(note_element, 'body')

body_element.text = 'blah blah'

tree = ET.ElementTree(root_element)

with open(xml_file, "wb") as fh:

tree.write(fh)

if __name__ == '__main__':

create_xml('test_create.xml')