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[dani@enpl.es]

On Tue, 6 Feb 2001, Alessandro Rubini wrote:

> 
> > Yes..  Tell me more about the html form problem. Meanwhile I'll build
> > a "deliverable" version :)
> 
> To my (little, very little) knowledge, a CGI gets parameters by either
> a PUT or a GET query. But the parameters must be defined somehow.  So,
> either you put it in the query by hand or need a form that build the
> request for you.
> 
> A "GET" URL looks like this:
> 	http://www.linux-mag.com/cgi-bin/atomz?search=rubini
> or like this:
> 	http://store.advantech.com.tw/italy/product.asp?pfid=198&mscssid=4HJEB2J99SU9V9NIE5YXQXJRDJE23U8G
> 
> But you usually build the query by clicking in an html form. So is
> there a form or should the user type the hairy query by hand?

   You can do both ways. If you use a browser, the user will always see
the same URL (params=values in the url are not shown to the user). But
you can still do a GET URL using param=value;param2=value2 way.
   I guess the average user will use the HTML form. And "other" users can
see the HTML soruce, looking for the <INPUT TYPE="X" NAME="name">.
   
  

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Dani Pardo, dani@enpl.es
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