How to make HTTP POST request with XML content in JQuery?

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Is it possible to do something like this?

var xmlString = 
            '<?xml version=1.0 encoding=UTF-8 standalone=yes ?>'+
            '<Requests>'+
              '<Request type=GetMeasures>'+
                '<Filter>'+
                  '<BBox top=52 bottom=51.3 left=7.3 right=7.7 />'+
                '</Filter>'+
              '</Request>'+
            '</Requests>';

$.ajax({ url: URL, type: "POST", ontentType: "text/xml", processData: false, data: xmlString_HasMeasures, success: function(response){ alert(response); } });

So far doenst work for me. Can JQuery just pass key-value pairs? Thanks!

have you try using xml only on the contentype? btw you have an error on contentType it's missing a c — Briefbreaddd
– Briefbreaddd, Commented Nov 23, 2011 at 23:44
if you copy/pasted that from ure actuall code, then you should fix ontentType to contentType — Nadir Muzaffar
– Nadir Muzaffar, Commented Nov 23, 2011 at 23:45
also, is xmlString_HasMeasures supposed to be what you've declared to be xmlString? — Nadir Muzaffar
– Nadir Muzaffar, Commented Nov 23, 2011 at 23:45
possible duplicate of how to pass xml as parameter using POST method and using jquery ajax — Chris Fulstow
– Chris Fulstow, Commented Nov 23, 2011 at 23:51
ok without typo it doesnt work either :-/ Yes xmlString_HasMeasures is my XML string. something wrong with that? — intA
– intA, Commented Nov 24, 2011 at 8:36

Matt Ball · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-23 23:49:12Z

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You might as well use $.post(). And yes, because this will be x-www-form-urlencoded, you need a key to go with that XML value.

$.post(URL, {data: xmlString}, function (response) {
    alert(response);
});

answered Nov 23, 2011 at 23:49

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intA Over a year ago

Strange thing, that it isnt possible to just post a http-body.

icirellik · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-23 23:51:38Z

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$.ajax({ 
    type: "POST", 
    url: "", 
    data: { inputxml: escape('<test></test>')}, 
    success: function(msg) { }, 
});

answered Nov 23, 2011 at 23:51

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rogal111 · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-23 23:52:01Z

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To post xml/html to the server, you have to escape it.

$.ajax({ url: URL, 
         type: "POST",
         data: {inputxml: escape(xmlString_HasMeasures)}, 
         success: function(response){ alert(response); } 
});

answered Nov 23, 2011 at 23:52

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