def generic_parse(self, node, pad=0):
        """A Generic parser for arbitrary tags in a node.

        Parameters:

         - node:  A node in the DOM.
         - pad: `int` (default: 0)

           If 0 the node data is not padded with newlines.  If 1 it
           appends a newline after parsing the childNodes.  If 2 it
           pads before and after the nodes are processed.  Defaults to
           0.

        """
        npiece = 0
        if pad:
            npiece = len(self.pieces)
            if pad == 2:
                self.add_text('\n')
        for n in node.childNodes:
            self.parse(n)
        if pad:
            if len(self.pieces) > npiece:
                self.add_text('\n')
A Generic parser for arbitrary tags in a node.

        Parameters:

         - node:  A node in the DOM.
         - pad: `int` (default: 0)

           If 0 the node data is not padded with newlines.  If 1 it
           appends a newline after parsing the childNodes.  If 2 it
           pads before and after the nodes are processed.  Defaults to
           0.