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Bob Stocker and Carol Taylor

CGI POST Method

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

The POST method tranmits information to a CGI program through its standard input file.

Use the following form to transmit data to penv. 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 contents of standard input.
The encoding of punctuation characters in transmitted data.

Revised March 12, 1998.