alternatives to cgi.pm

chorg has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I want to use CGI.pm

Having said that - I don't want to use CGI.pm's html shortcuts. Why?

I've noticed that when my program generates HTML, I end up maintaining the generated HTML. I don't want to do that. Also, I don't want a ton of overhead importing it if I'm not going to use most of the functions.

Now, I 'm familiar, and happy with CGI.pm's methods etc. My question is :

Is there a lite form of this module, that loads faster, that still uses the same API? Kinda like Apache::Request is for mod_perl
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Re: alternatives to cgi.pm by AgentM (Curate) on Apr 22, 2001 at 09:01 UTC
...smells like team spirit. Try the powerful combination of HTML::Template and CGI::Lite! Mjoy. AgentM Systems nor Nasca Enterprises nor Bone::Easy nor Macperl is responsible for the comments made by AgentM. Remember, you can build any logical system with NOR.	[reply]
Re: alternatives to cgi.pm by geektron (Curate) on Apr 22, 2001 at 12:02 UTC
you can specify the methods from CGI.pm that you want to import, ie: `use CGI qw/ form /;` [download] or `use CGI qw/ cgi /;` [download] to only import the form-handling methods, or the cgi-related methods. this will allow for using CGI.pm for parsing, and still allow you to generate your own HTML.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: alternatives to cgi.pm by Chady (Priest) on Apr 22, 2001 at 10:46 UTC
I usually have to work with websites that are designed all graphically, using tables and IMG tags, that are non-validated... and I can't generate the right HTML using CGI.pm, so I run to making my own templates; the designer creates the template HTML, and I stuff it with comments that are then read by the script which substitutes the comments with desired values.. I know it's bad practice, but it saves me from maintaining the generated HTML to fit the designer's 'design' . He who asks will be a fool for five minutes, but he who doesn't ask will remain a fool for life. Chady \| http://chady.net/	[reply]
Re: alternatives to cgi.pm by Beatnik (Parson) on Apr 22, 2001 at 14:29 UTC
Apparently CGI3.pm has some optimizations... Greetz Beatnik ... Quidquid perl dictum sit, altum viditur.	[reply]


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alternatives to cgi.pm

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