http://awads.disqus.com/News, views, tips and tricks on Oracle and other fun stuffenWed, 16 Jul 2008 14:25:15 -0000http://awads.net/wp/2008/07/08/xml-goodness-in-sql-part-1/#comment-3659558@John yes, HTTPURIType is very handy. I wish it could handle basic HTTP authentication as well.Eddie AwadWed, 16 Jul 2008 14:25:15 -0000http://awads.net/wp/2008/07/08/xml-goodness-in-sql-part-1/#comment-3659557I don't know how I missed HTTPURIType.getxml in the Oracle docs. It makes dealing with REST web services like the Google Maps API geocoder much easier. I'd been using UTL_HTTP, getting the data in pieces as a CLOB, then casting it as an XMLTYPE. This skips all that stuff. Thanks for pointing it out.John FlackWed, 16 Jul 2008 09:05:09 -0000