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Perl in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition
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Perl in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

by Nathan Patwardhan, Ellen Siever, Stephen Spainhour
June 2002
Beginner content levelBeginner
759 pages
80h 42m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Name

startform

Synopsis

print $query->startform([method, action, encoding])

Generates a <FORM> tag.

method

The request method for the form. Values are:

POST

Use the POST method (default).

GET

Use the GET method.

action

The URL of the CGI script. Default is the current URL.

encoding

The encoding scheme. Possible values are application/x-www-form-urlencoded and multipart/form-data. Using named parameters, the syntax is:

print $query->startform(-method=>$method,
                        -action=>$action,
                        -encoding=>$encoding,
                        -name=>$name,
                        -target=>frame,
                        -onSubmit=>function);
-name=> name

Names the form for identification by JavaScript functions

-target=> frame

Writes to the specified frame

-onSubmit=> function

A JavaScript function that the browser should execute upon submitting the form

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