Sample HTTP/XML Command API Code

The sample code provided here illustrates how to send a command collection to CommonSpot via HTTP. If desired, 'View Source' on that page to see the HTML and JavaScript used.

The example is a standalone HTML page (no ColdFusion) where you can enter command collection xml, run it, and see the result xml that CommonSpot returns.

It serves as a demonstration of how to use the API, and a tool for learning what specific commands do. Seeing exactly what happens when a command is submitted can help you visualize the process and its results more clearly than just reading about it. You can also use it as a debugging tool, to see exactly what CommonSpot returns when it receives the set of commands you are working on.

Using the sample page is quite simple:

• Log into CommonSpot
  You must do this in the same browser session you will use for the sample page.
• Enter the target subsite's URL, and press the 'Send Commands' button
  Leave subsite URL blank if you are sending commands to the subsite at the site's root.
  You may need to use the subsite's fully qualified HTTP URL in some cases, but the relative path from the web root will usually be enough.