[techtalk] cgi scripts & html output

[Jenn V.]

"Shelly L. Hokanson" wrote:

> <FORM NAME="forum" METHOD=POST ACTION="forum.pl">
>   <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="date" VALUE="05/16/2000">
>   <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="headerfile" VALUE="200005">
>   <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="name" VALUE="testing">
>   <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="email" VALUE="testing">
>   <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="subject" VALUE="this is a test"><BR>
>   ">
>   <P><BR>
>   <INPUT TYPE="Button" VALUE="Edit Message" onClick="history.back()">
>   <INPUT TYPE="Submit" VALUE="Submit Message">
> <INPUT TYPE="Hidden" NAME="post" VALUE="thread">
> </FORM>

The line of perl that produces the 7th line down (the "> line) is producing
the extraneous "> in the output.

Of course, this is obvious and not necessarily helpful - but it gives an
idea of where to start debugging.


Jenn V.
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