February 2002
Beginner
308 pages
8h 39m
English
XML-RPC provides an XML- and HTTP-based mechanism for making method or function calls across a network. XML-RPC offers a very simple, but frequently useful, set of tools for connecting disparate systems and for publishing machine-readable information. This chapter provides a complete overview of XML-RPC, covering the following topics:
An introduction to the main concepts and history of XML-RPC
An exploration of XML-RPC usage scenarios, examining its use in glue code and information publishing
A technical overview of XML-RPC, including a detailed explanation of XML-RPC data types, requests, and responses
An example demonstrating the use of XML-RPC to connect programs written in Java and Perl
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