gistfile1.py

import sphinx_xmlpipe2

pipe = sphinx_xmlpipe2.Pipe(
    fields = ['title', 'description', 'body'],
    attrs = [sphinx_xmlpipe2.Timestamp('date'), sphinx_xmlpipe2.Int8('type')],
)

with pipe:
    for doc in docs:
        pipe.add(
            doc.id,
            title = doc.title,
            description = doc.description,
            body = doc.body.striptags(),
            date = doc.date,
            type = doc.type.id,
        )