[mod_python] Sending text/xml in a POST request gives "501 Method not implemented"

On 01/06/07, Gambit <gambit at alpenjodel.de> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm trying to make my mod_python (publisher) based application to talk
> with a service provider who requires me to accept incoming POST request
> with text/xml as Content Type and some XML as the content of the
> request. However these requests are killed by Apache with a 501 "Method
> not implemented" error before they reach my app.
>
> I've been unable to find any information on this issue anywhere.

Is documented here:

  https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MODPYTHON-29

> Is my
> Apache misconfigured or perhaps should I provide my own implementation
> of XML over http to Apache and if so how?

No.

> Any ideas?

Some hackish workarounds have been described on the mailing list
before, but would have to think about what can reasonably done again.

Graham