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added some text for -d that says it "emulates filling in HTML forms" as that 

is what most people will use -d for
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Daniel Stenberg 2001-03-14 19:48:29 +00:00
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@ -111,14 +111,15 @@ HTTP resume is only possible with HTTP/1.1 or later servers.
If this option is used serveral times, the last one will be used. If this option is used serveral times, the last one will be used.
.IP "-d/--data <data>" .IP "-d/--data <data>"
(HTTP) Sends the specified data in a POST request to the HTTP server. Note (HTTP) Sends the specified data in a POST request to the HTTP server, in a way
that the data is sent exactly as specified with no extra processing (with all that can emulate as if a user has filled in a HTML form and pressed the submit
newlines cut off). The data is expected to be "url-encoded". This will cause button. Note that the data is sent exactly as specified with no extra
curl to pass the data to the server using the content-type processing (with all newlines cut off). The data is expected to be
application/x-www-form-urlencoded. Compare to -F. If more than one -d/--data "url-encoded". This will cause curl to pass the data to the server using the
option is used on the same command line, the data pieces specified will be content-type application/x-www-form-urlencoded. Compare to -F. If more than
merged together with a separating &-letter. Thus, using '-d name=daniel -d one -d/--data option is used on the same command line, the data pieces
skill=lousy' would generate a post chunk that looks like specified will be merged together with a separating &-letter. Thus, using '-d
name=daniel -d skill=lousy' would generate a post chunk that looks like
'name=daniel&skill=lousy'. 'name=daniel&skill=lousy'.
If you start the data with the letter @, the rest should be a file name to If you start the data with the letter @, the rest should be a file name to