Sending XML to remote web site

[Rick]

I am creating a web site which needs to take some data, create XML and send it
to another website. I understand the creation of the XML process. Example:
<cfxml variable='test'> <Person> <Name>Some Name</name> <Age>25</Age>
</Person> </cfxml> Can I then take the created XML, Stick it in a form field
and post it to the remote site. If I do that will they be able to parse the
XML I have sent them? What would be the best way to send this data to the
remote site? Thanks.

[Stressed_Simon]

What are you actually trying to achieve by this?

Why don't you email it?

Can't you just save it on your server and they can read it over http?

If you create it as just raw text variable rather than as an actual XML file
you should be able to send it as a form post and they can do what they want
with it?

[PaulH]

if it needs to be XML, dynamic and on-demand, you might try a webservice.

as simon says ;-) it really depends on what you need to get done.

[Rick]

The purpose is to deliver a result from a request for research on a specific
person. E-Mail is not an option, nor is saving it as a file for them to read
via http. We are trying to determine what the best way is to prep the result
and then do some sort of HTTP Post back to the website that the order
originated so that their web site can process the result. IT will not just be
another Cold Fusion site we will be posting back to so however we generate and
send the XML must be in a format that can be read by any web platform.

[PaulH]

can the other website handle webservice?

[Rick]

Some can and some can not. But frankly based on the volume, I do not trust Cold Fusion to handle web services.

[PaulH]

why not? though its moot if you can't use them across all your clients. i guess pushing a form is your best bet.

[Rick]

If pushing it in a form is the best method should I still generate the XML using CFXML and then put the content of the output variable in a form field and send it??

[Stressed_Simon]

Just create a normal text variable that holds all the xml text. Then POST it to
the receiving page as a form variable.

XML files are just text files so they can save it as an XML file at their end
and use it as they wish.