id_node = None

            if out_is_db:

                for i, mapping in enumerate(mappings):

                    in_, out = mapping

                    # All put_obj()s should return the same id_node

                    nodes, id_node = xpath.put_obj(root, out, '-1', has_types,

                        '$'+str(in_)) # value is placeholder that documents name

                #assert id_node != None

                if debug: # only str() if debug

                    log_debug('Put template:\n'+str(root))

                prep_root()