https://www.webmaster-forums.net/crss/node/1016143 en https://www.webmaster-forums.net/serverside-scripting/form-input-new-page#comment-1093583 <p>In the most basic terms, heres how form handling works:</p> <p>:: form.html ::</p> <p>:: handler.asp ::<br /> <div class="codeblock"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&lt;?php<br />strName </span><span style="color: #007700">= </span><span style="color: #0000BB">Request</span><span style="color: #007700">.</span><span style="color: #0000BB">Form</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"txtName"</span><span style="color: #007700">)<br /></span><span style="color: #0000BB">?&gt;</span></span></code></div><br /> Howdy <div class="codeblock"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&lt;?php<br /></span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strName<br />?&gt;</span></span></code></div> !</p> <p>The syntax will vary depending on what server you're using but the methodology will stay the same. You don't have to use hidden text boxes unless you're passing some info you don't want the user to see.</p> <p>I can't help you with the CGI/Perl stuff maybe someone else can pipe in...</p> Fri, 09 Nov 2001 15:36:57 +0000 Peter J. Boettcher comment 1093583 at https://www.webmaster-forums.net