Perl and HTML

[akapoor]

I am creating a User Interface, using HTML forms. I have to prepopulate the values of the form fields. At the server side, I am using PERL. Can you please help? Thanks, Anu

[bassplayer]

Hello akapoor,

I recommend using a templating system like HTML::Template or Template, which is part of the Template Toolkit. They are will do what you are asking and give you flexibility for later. HTML::Template is lighter, and might be a good place to start. By the way, the language is Perl (as you have it in your title) and not PERL (as you have it in your post). There is a difference. :-)

[davidj]

I would suggest you check out the following resources:
1) CGI Programming with Perl
2) Programming with CGI.pm (a bit dated)
3) any number of online "programming cgi with perl" tutorials

davidj

[neniro]

I am creating a User Interface, using HTML forms. I have to prepopulate the values of the form fields.

There is no way to populate classic HTML-forms directly. You have to generate them on the server to be able to do this. CGI.pm is the standard module for this task. A template-system like HTML::Template helps you to separate code from content.

Give us an example (html, code) of what you like to do, so whe can suggest you an easy way to do it.

neniro

[bibo]

Sure. Here are a couple starters:

google Looking for "fillinform"

cpan , the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network

More info about the web server software, versions, operating systems, etc will be helpful for more detailed suggestions, but this should get you started.

[kutsu]

Since nobody meantioned it: Super Searching for CGI, HTML, HTML Forms, HTML::Template, CSS, LWP, etc... will give several nodes on perl and the web and look at the Tutorials section (under CGI/Network Programming) for several good tutorials like Ovid's Web Programming Course.