def OE(element, value, transform=lambda x: x):
    """
    Create an Optional Element.

    Returns an Element as ElementMaker would, unless value is None. Optionally the value can be
    transformed through a function.

    >>> OE('elem', None)
    None

    >>> lxml.etree.tostring(OE('elem', 'value'))
    <elem>value</elem>

    >>> lxml.etree.tostring(OE('elem', True, int))
    <elem>1</elem>
    """
    return E(element, transform(value)) if value is not None else None