Brandon wrote:
> Does this mean you have no information that can help with the issue actually 
> at hand?  Or, are you suggesting that I don't base64 encode the file before 
> sending it, and just send the binary file "as is?"  The reason is, an XML 
> field cannot contain bindary data.  You have to assume that a binary 
> combination will occur that will cause the XML to appear malformed.
> 
> Thanks Peter!  Please let me know if you have any suggestions.

Sorry, I phrased that ambiguously. I meant why send it as XML at all.
If I click on a link to an image, I don't expect an XML file back with
an embedded image: I expect the binary image data sent as image/gif or
image/jpg or whatever. I don't see why it needs to be encapsulated in
XML.

///Peter

> -b
> 
> "Peter Flynn" wrote:
> 
>> Brandon wrote:
>>> My browser app sends a request to the server for a binary file.  The server 
>>> receives the request, converts the file to base64, packages it up in XML, and 
>>> returns it to the client/browser.
>> Is there a reason for doing this? Why not just send the binary file as-is?
>>
>> ///Peter
>> -- 
>> XML FAQ: http://xml.silmaril.ie/
>>