code: def parse_value(parser, event, node): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
      
      value = ''
  
      (next_event, next_node) = six.next(parser)
  
      if next_event == pulldom.CHARACTERS:
  
          value = next_node.nodeValue
  
          (next_event, next_node) = six.next(parser)
  
      if not _is_end(next_event, next_node, 'VALUE'):
          raise ParseError('Expecting end VALUE')
  
      return value
docs: Parse CIM/XML VALUE element and return the value