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pypptx-with-oxml

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A fork of python-pptx (v1.0.3) that exposes the oxml internal module for direct XML manipulation while keeping the same high-level API. Provides create, read, and update support for PowerPoint 2007+ (.pptx) files. Requires Python >=3.8.

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pip install pypptx-with-oxml
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Install & Compatibility
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Code
Verified usage

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Presentation
✓ from pptx import Presentation
Standard import, same as python-pptx.
oxml
✓ from pptx import oxml
✗ from pptx.oxml import something # raises ImportError
In this fork, oxml is exposed as a top-level attribute after import pptx; 'from pptx.oxml' does not work.

Create a simple presentation with one slide.

from pptx import Presentation from pptx.util import Inches, Pt prs = Presentation() slide = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[6]) # blank slide.shapes.title.text = 'Hello, World!' prs.save('test.pptx')
Debug
Known issues
breakingoxml is not a submodule; you must access it via 'from pptx import oxml' after importing pptx, not 'from pptx.oxml import ...'.
fix
Use 'from pptx import oxml' and then access e.g. oxml.parse_xml().
affects: all
gotchaThis fork may lag behind upstream python-pptx; check for feature parity.
fix
Review upstream changelog before relying on new python-pptx features.
affects: all
deprecatedDirect manipulation of oxml bypasses high-level validation; corrupt presentations are possible.
fix
Prefer high-level API methods; use oxml only when necessary and validate output.
affects: all
Errors
Common errors & fixes
ImportError: cannot import name 'element' from 'pptx.oxml'
oxml is not a package in this fork; it's a module attribute.
fix
Replace 'from pptx.oxml import element' with 'from pptx import oxml' then use oxml.element.
AttributeError: module 'pptx' has no attribute 'oxml'
Attempted to access oxml before importing pptx or using old import pattern.
fix
Ensure you have installed pypptx-with-oxml (not python-pptx) and use 'from pptx import oxml' after importing pptx.
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Version history
1.0.3latest on PyPI · released Jan 30, 2026
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Dependencies
lxmlrequiredXML processing core
PillowrequiredImage handling for slides
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Resources
githubhttps://github.com/Sidney233/python-pptx ↗
packagehttps://pypi.org/project/pypptx-with-oxml/ ↗
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