def get_element_tail(parent_to_parse, element_path=None, default_value=u''):
    """
    :return: text following the parsed parent element if it exists,
    otherwise the default value.
    :see: get_element(parent_to_parse, element_path)
    """

    parent_element = get_element(parent_to_parse, element_path)

    if parent_element is None:
        return default_value

    if parent_element.tail:
        return parent_element.tail.strip() or default_value

    return default_value
:return: text following the parsed parent element if it exists,
    otherwise the default value.
    :see: get_element(parent_to_parse, element_path)