http format for POST data 1

[RobBroekhuis]

I'm trying to use PHP to pre-process form data, and send the processed data on to an external form, using POST methodology. I know this must be really easy, but so far I've not found how to do this. I've read about headers for content length, content type, and everything else - but where does the data itself go? How can I send it through php?

Rob

 

[feherke]

Hi

This is not Apache related. You will get more answers in forum434 ( PHP ). Until that, read the PHP documentation, is full of usefull examples :

http://php.net/manual/en/ref.stream.php

Feherke.

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[RobBroekhuis]

Thanks Feherke. I use the php forum, but often find that I get a better response to more technical http-related questions on other forums. In this case, my underlying question is not at all php-related. Restated, it reads:
"What is the format (headers and all) of a POST request to a web server?"
Of course it would be even nicer if that translates to php


Rob

 

[feherke]

Hi

The format is described in the RFC 2616 :

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2616.txt

Feherke.

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[RobBroekhuis]

Thanks - that looks like quite a read ;-)

Rob

 

[feherke]

Hi

The RFC alone is quite prosaic. To see how the HTTP is actually used,
[ul]
[li]for Mozilla and/or FireFox install the LiveHTTPHeaders extension[/li]
[li]for Explorer install the ieHTTPHeaders utility[/li]
[/ul]

Feherke.

http://rootshell.be/~feherke/