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Bob Stocker and Carol Taylor

CGI GET Method

This example transmits information to the perl program penv using the GET method. Penv displays its working directory, its arguments, environment variables, and any data transmitted to its standard input file.

The GET method tranmits information to the CGI program by appending it to the URL (uniform resource locator).

Use the following form to transmit data to cgipenv. Be sure to observe:

The URL displayed in the Location or Address area of you browser.
The environment variables QUERY_STRING and REQUEST_METHOD.
The encoding of punctuation characters in transmitted data.
The absence of standard input.

Revised March 12, 1998.