W3C ComLine

W3C - The Libwww Command Line Tool

The w3c is an example application that comes with libwww - the W3C Sample Code Library. It is a command line tool with easy HTTP access and support for PUT, POST, DELETE, TRACE and any other HTTP/1.1 method. It gives a variety of possibilities for data format conversion, filtering etc. and can easily be used in scripts, cron jobs etc.

The Basics

Author(s)
Henrik Frystyk Nielsen
Status
Used as an example application for the W3C Sample Code Library
Plans
New releases follow the releases of libwww with no exception.
Platforms
It runs on the same platforms as libwww
Getting the Source Code
The w3c tool comes as an integral part of the libwww distribution package.
Forums
Discussions on libwww and its example applications take place on <www-lib@w3.org> (archives). See the documentation for how to subscribe.

Henrik Frystyk Nielsen,
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