diff --git a/sysutils.go b/sysutils.go
index ab7aa9f..5872d87 100644
--- a/sysutils.go
+++ b/sysutils.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"reflect"
 )
 
@@ -36,14 +37,20 @@ func Request(r *http.Request, name string) *XValue {
 	if r.Form == nil {
 		r.ParseForm()
 	}
-	v := &XValue{}
 	if vs, ok := r.Form[name]; ok {
 		if len(vs) > 0 {
-			v.SetString(vs[0])
-		} else {
-			v.SetString("")
+			return NewXString(vs[0])
 		}
 	}
+	return NewXString("")
+}
+
+func GetPostBody(r *http.Request) *XValue {
+	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return NewXString("")
+	}
+	v := NewXString(string(body))
 	return v
 }