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Posting binary data using ruby

data = File.read('sample.xml')
url = URI.parse('http://localhost:3000/update')
http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
response, body = http.post(url.path, data, {'Content-type'=>'text/xml;
charset=utf-8'})