XML-RPC HOWTO

Eric Kidd

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eric.kidd@pobox.com

0.5, 2001-01-23

Describes how to use XML-RPC to implement clients and servers in a variety of languages. Provides example code in Perl, Python, C, C++, Java and PHP. Includes sections on Zope and KDE 2.0. Applies to all operating systems with XML-RPC support.

Table of Contents

1. Legal Notice

2. What is XML-RPC?

2.1. How it Works
2.2. Supported Data Types
2.3. The History of XML-RPC

3. XML-RPC vs. Other Protocols

3.1. XML-RPC vs. CORBA
3.2. XML-RPC vs. DCOM
3.3. XML-RPC vs. SOAP

4. Sample API: sumAndDifference

5. Using XML-RPC with Perl

5.1. A Perl Client
5.2. A Stand-Alone Perl Server
5.3. A CGI-Based Perl Server

6. Using XML-RPC with Python

6.1. A Python Client

7. Using XML-RPC with C and C++

7.1. A C Client
7.2. A C++ Client
7.3. A CGI-Based C Server

8. Using XML-RPC with Java

8.1. A Java Client
8.2. A Stand-Alone Java Server

9. Using XML-RPC with PHP

9.1. A PHP Client
9.2. A PHP Server

10. Applications with Built-in XML-RPC Support

10.1. Zope
10.2. KDE 2.0

11. About This Document

11.1. New Versions of This Document
11.2. Submitting Other Snippets

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