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Re: Sending xml file using POST method

From: Daniel Stenberg <daniel_at_haxx.se>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:33:47 +0100 (CET)

On Tue, 10 Feb 2009, Perreault.Marc_at_hydro.qc.ca wrote:

> I'm trying to send an XML file to a HTTP application server using the
> POST method through the C API. I use
> CONTENTTYPE="application/x-www-form-urlencoded" but it seems that curl
> overrides my selection and set it to "multipart/form-data". On the
> server side, the data is OK but it starts with a header like this:
>
> ------------------------------aa4ede2b4649

You cannot just at your own discretion select what POST method to use. If you
use libcurl formpost API, it will create and send a multipart formpost. If you
DO NOT want it formatted like that I suggest you use a "regular" post like
with CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS.

-- 
  / daniel.haxx.se
Received on 2009-02-10