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Generating Forms

CGI.pm has methods to assist in generating forms dynamically:

start_form generates a <form> tag with
optional params for action,...
end_form generates a </form> tag

Plus methods for each different kind of data collection element

  • textfield,   textarea,   password_field
  • popup_menu,   scrolling_list
  • checkbox,   radio_group,   checkbox_group
  • submit,   reset,   button,   hidden