Re: [MacPerl-AnyPerl] Checkbox CGI

[Paul Hoffman <nkuitse@umich.edu>]

On Tue, 20 Jun 2000 19:53:43 -0700 Bruce Van Allen <bva@cruzio.com> wrote:

> Both cases also show why the best strategy for _any_ form-processing 
> CGI is to have the script generate the HTML form from the git-go; 
> that way the script always 'knows' what's coming.

Anyone can submit any GET or POST request to your CGI script at any time,
so you shouldn't count on receiving valid data.  Don't make assumptions
about your CGI's input unless you're sure that nothing bad will happen if
your assumptions fail.

Paul.

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Paul Hoffman :: Taubman Medical Library :: Univ. of Michigan
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