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Foreword



Preface



1. Introduction

What XML-RPC Does

Where XML-RPC Excels

A Quick Tour of the Minefields



2. The XML-RPC Protocol

Choreography

Data Types

Request Format

Response Format

The Nil Value

A DTD for XML-RPC



3. Client-Server Communication: XML-RPC in Java

Why XML-RPC for Java?

The XML-RPC Java Library

Building XML-RPC Clients

Building XML-RPC Servers

Creating XML-RPC Handlers

Three Practical Examples

Moving Toward Cross-Platform Peer-to-Peer



4. XML-RPC and Perl

Perl's Implementation of XML-RPC

Data Types

XML-RPC Clients

XML-RPC Servers

Integrating XML-RPC into a Web Server



5. Integrating Web Applications: XML-RPC in PHP

Getting the XML-RPC Library for PHP

Understanding the Client Classes

Mapping Data Between PHP and XML-RPC

Invoking Methods

Building XML-RPC Servers in PHP

Connecting Web Applications

What PHP and XML-RPC Can Do



6. XML-RPC and Python

Python Implementations of XML-RPC

Installing PythonWare XML-RPC

Data Types

XML-RPC Clients

XML-RPC Servers

Integrating XML-RPC into a Web Server

Using Zope as an XML-RPC Server



7. Bridging XML-RPC and COM: XML-RPC in ASP

Using XML-RPC with ASP

Making Active Server Pages More Active

Data Types and the API

Building an Address Book Web Service with ASP

Talking to MS Access from Linux

An XML-RPC Client in ASP

Creating a Window to Linux

Connections and Caveats



8. XML-RPC and the Web Services Landscape

The Web Services Vision

Public XML-RPC Services

Design Considerations for Any XML-RPC Application

Beyond XML-RPC

Protocol Design Choices

XML-RPC and Web Services



A. The XML You Need for XML-RPC



B. The HTTP You Need for XML-RPC



Index