>
> It's been suggested to me that I look more into the "msxml" package,
> which we have already been using to do XMLHttpRequest, and see what
> functions it includes for sending and receiving and parsing xml.
>
> Do you believe I'm on the right track ?
>
> Thanks.  /Eric
>
>

Eric,

Hi...Here's an example of using Microsoft's implimentation XMLHTTP.
You'll want to do a lot more reading up about it...consider going down
to your local full-service bookstore, or looking for a text on line, or
<gasp/> googling for more info...but this will get you started:

var XMLHTTP  = new ActiveXObject( 'Msxml2.XMLHTTP' );

var XMLRequest = new ActiveXObject( 'Msxml2.DOMDocument' );
var XMLResponse;

var method = 'POST';
var async = false;

// TODO:  Change the string in the next line to whatever xml you need to
send...
var xmlString ='<root><content>Here is some text</content></root>';

// TODO:  Change the next line to the web address of the server you are
// trying to get information from
var url  = 'http://localhost/server.asp';

var bSuccessfullyLoaded = XMLRequest.loadXML( xmlString);

if( bSuccessfullyLoaded )
{
 debugger;
 XMLHTTP.Open( method, url, async );
 XMLHTTP.Send( xmlString );
 XMLResponse = XMLHTTP.responseXML;

 if( 0 == XMLResponse.parseError.errorCode )
 {
  // TODO:  Do something useful here once you
  // successfully get a response...
  window.alert( XMLResponse.xml );
 }
 else
{
    // TODO:  Handle the parsing error here
    window.alert('A Parse Error');
 }
}


Good Luck!

--Geoff McGrath