Returns the value of an element, or a default if it's not defined
    :param element: The XML Element object
    :type  element: etree._Element

    :param name: The name of the element to evaluate
    :type  name: str

    :param default: The default value to return if the element is not defined

def element(element, name, default=None):
    """
    Returns the value of an element, or a default if it's not defined
    :param element: The XML Element object
    :type  element: etree._Element

    :param name: The name of the element to evaluate
    :type  name: str

    :param default: The default value to return if the element is not defined
    """
    element_value = element.find(name)

    return element_value.text if element_value is not None else default