docs: def clear_children(parent_to_parse, element_path=None):
      """
      Clears only children (not text or attributes) from the parsed parent
      or named element.
      """
  
      element = get_element(parent_to_parse, element_path)
  
      if element is None:
          return parent_to_parse
      else:
          elem_txt = element.text
          elem_atr = element.attrib
  
          element.clear()
  
          element.text = elem_txt
          element.attrib = elem_atr
  
      return element