Re: PHP & XML
| From: | Bill McCuistion | Date: | Wed, 27 Oct 2004 22:28:17 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: PHP & XML | ||
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Dan Joseph wrote:
>> how is the xml being sent to you from the other place on the internet? is
>> it being posted in a form, etc.?
>
> It won't be thru a form. I guess it'll be a direct send, he'll format
> something like...
>
> <request>
> <name>Jack</name>
> <account>239048098324</account>
> </request>
>
> ... in a string and send it over.
>
> What methods are best suited for something like that? Would it be
> best Side One to open a socket up to Side Two and send it thru that
> way? I'm open to suggestions...
>
> -Dan Joseph
Look at the SOAP functions. There's a SOAP client & SOAP server. The
applications use SOAP calls to transfer their XML messages over the
Intenet, typically http/https, but could also use smtp for transport.