using PUT method with parameters

[Edi Weitz]

RFC 2616 says that 'the "multipart/form-data" type has been
specifically defined for carrying form data suitable for processing
via the POST request method,' so I don't think there's an immediate
need to support this content type for other request methods.  I'd say
we should cross this bridge when we come to it - or rather let those
who need it build it... :)

On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 10:50 AM, Hans Hübner <hans.huebner at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Edi,
>
> while file uploads only make sense with form data, I could see how one would
> encounter an API that uses PUT with form data. I have not seen such an API
> myself, but I see no reason not to support such APIs. Do you?
>
> -Hans
>
> Am 17.07.2013 10:42 schrieb "Edi Weitz" <edi at agharta.de>:
>
>> I'm also on vacation, so just a quick response:
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 8:54 AM, Hans Hübner <hans.huebner at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > First off, it seems that DRAKMA restricts the use of file upload
>> > parameters
>> > to POST requests in the WHEN form that you pasted.  I do not think that
>> > is
>> > the right thing, as the HTTP standard does not restrict the use of
>> > request
>> > bodies to specific methods.
>>
>> I think you're mixing up two things - request bodies and parameters.
>> Drakma doesn't disallow request bodies - that's what CONTENT is for.
>> But Drakma simply doesn't know what to do with file parameters if
>> you're not sending a POST request as they only make sense with form
>> data.
>>
>> I don't think the patch is useful.
>>
>> Peter, why are you not using :CONTENT?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Edi.