HTTPTools.getXML
Description
Retrieve an XML document from the given URI using HTTP GET.
Example usage:
IO.setLoadXMLFunction(function (uri) {
// Fetch the document from a different URI:
return HTTPTools.getXML("/getDocumentById/?id=" + uri, true);
});
This function can be used to retrieve documents for abstract URI's such as "urn:uuid:a0f6b479-b487-48f0-83a6-9ff40dae1ec4":
IO.setLoadXMLFunction(function (uri) {
var id = uri.replace(/^urn:uuid:(.+)$/, "$1");
return HTTPTools.getXML("/repository/" + id);
});
Syntax
HTTPTools.getXML (uri : String[, bypassCache : Boolean]) : XMLDocument
Arguments
- uri
String. The URI of the document.- bypassCache
Boolean. Iftrue, the document will not be loaded from the browser cache. (Optional)
Return Value
XMLDocument. The DOM document.