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# Copyright (C) 1998,1999,2000 Frederic GOBRY
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# $Id: Utils.py,v 1.4 2000/03/23 14:29:16 fredgo Exp $

from Pyblio.Style import Parser
from Pyblio import Fields, Autoload

def generate (style_url, format, database, keys, output):
    
    fmt = format (output)
    p = Parser.XMLBib (style_url)
    p.configure ()

    (table, keys) = p.methods ['keys'] (database, keys, fmt.coding)

    fmt.start_group ('')
    for key in keys:
        entry = database [table [key]]
        p.format.output (entry, fmt, key)
    
    fmt.end_group ()
    return