igwn-ligolw

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A Python library for reading, writing, and manipulating LIGO Light-Weight XML (LIGO_LW) documents. Version 2.1.1 requires Python >=3.9. Development is active on GitHub.

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pip install igwn-ligolw

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igwn-ligolw

datapythonv2.1.1

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ligolw

✓ import igwn_ligolw

✗ import ligolw

Load a LIGO_LW XML file and print the document object.

import ligolw from ligolw import utils load_doc = utils.load_filename('test.xml', contenthandler=ligolw.LIGOLWContentHandler) print(load_doc)

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Known issues

breakingThe package was renamed from 'python-ligo-lw' to 'igwn-ligolw'. Old installations will not update automatically.

fix

Uninstall the old package and install igwn-ligolw.

affects: >=2.0.0

deprecatedThe top-level module 'ligolw' is used; do not import from 'igwn.ligolw'.

fix

Use 'import ligolw' directly.

affects: >=2.0.0

gotchaThe library relies on external dependencies like 'libxml2' for some features. Missing system libraries can cause import errors.

fix

Install system dependencies: sudo apt-get install libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev (Linux) or use conda.

affects: all

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2.1.1latest on PyPI · released Jan 19, 2026

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