How to Write a PHP Script to Send a Trackback
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008Don’t know what a trackback is? Check out this set of articles for a bit more information.
Assuming you do know what a trackback is, how do you send one - technically speaking? And how can we write a php script to send one?
A trackback is a simple ping - an HTTP Request. It is specially formatted with a limited amount of information. The receiving server is set up to handle that information and use it to create the comment based on your trackback ping.
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