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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+'''
+Genshi Renderer for Salt
+'''
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# Import salt libs
+from salt.ext import six
+from salt.exceptions import SaltRenderError
+
+# Import 3rd party libs
+try:
+    from genshi.template import MarkupTemplate
+    from genshi.template import NewTextTemplate
+    from genshi.template import OldTextTemplate
+    HAS_LIBS = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_LIBS = False
+
+def render(genshi_data, saltenv='base', sls='', method='xml', **kws):
+    '''
+    Render a Genshi template. A method should be passed in as part of the
+    kwargs. If no method is passed in, xml is assumed. Valid methods are:
+
+    .. code-block:
+
+        - xml
+        - xhtml
+        - html
+        - text
+        - newtext
+        - oldtext
+
+    Note that the ``text`` method will call ``NewTextTemplate``. If ``oldtext``
+    is desired, it must be called explicitly
+
+    :rtype: A Python data structure
+    '''
+  if not HAS_LIBS:
+    raise SaltRenderError('Failed to import genshi template')
+
+  if not isinstance(genshi_data, six.string_types):
+    genshi_data = genshi_data.read()
+
+  if genshi_data.startswith('#!'):
+    genshi_data = genshi_data[(genshi_data.find('\n') + 1):]
+  if not genshi_data.strip():
+    return {}
+
+  if method == 'text' or method == 'newtext':
+    tmpl = NewTextTemplate(genshi_data)
+  elif method == 'oldtext':
+    tmpl = OldTextTemplate(genshi_data)
+  else:
+    tmpl = MarkupTemplate(genshi_data)
+
+  generated = tmpl.generate(
+    salt=__salt__, grains=__grains__, pillar=__pillar__,
+    opts=__opts__, proxy=__proxy__,
+    saltenv=saltenv, sls=sls, **kws)
+
+  return generated.render(method)