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Index: M

machine-readable Web language: 14.2. An Introduction to XML

mail and mailx programs: 9.5. mailx and mail

Mail::Mailer module, using with: 9.6. Perl Mailers

mail queue: 9.4.2. Mail Queue

mail transport agents (MTAs): 9.4. sendmail

mailers, shells and: 9.1.1. Mailers and Shells

Mail::Mailer module: 9.6. Perl Mailers

maintaining state: 11. Maintaining State

client-side cookies: 11.3. Client-Side Cookies
hidden fields: 11.2. Hidden Fields
query strings and extra path information: 11.1. Query Strings and Extra Path Information
techniques, summary of: 11. Maintaining State

maintenance page, DBI address book (example): 10.4.2.2. Address book CGI script

manual installation, modules: B.1.1. Installing Modules

manual lock files, creating: 10.1.1.2. Manual lock files

manually constructed URLs, passing parameters without equal sign (=): 4.3. Decoding Form Input

Mason module: 6.5. Mason

MAXLENGTH attribute (text fields): 4.2.3.1. Text fields

MD5 hash algorithm: 8.3. Encryption

8.3.1. MD5
11.1. Query Strings and Extra Path Information

media types: 1.2. Introduction to CGI

Accept header, checking for: 13.5.2. Converting PNGs to GIFs or JPEGs
application/x-www-form-urlencoded: 4.1. Sending Data to the Server
checking client browser for supported: 3.4.1. Check the Client Browser
content negotiation and: 2.6. Content Negotiation
encoding HTTP requests, specifying with ENCTYPE attribute: 4.2.2. The <FORM> Tag
forms, multipart/form-data: 4.1. Sending Data to the Server
header method, specifying with: 5.3.1.1. Media type
HTTP Media Types specification: A.4. Other Specifications
JPEG files, differing from file extension: 13.2.1. An Example
registered for web (IANA registry): 2.4.2.3. Content-Type

memory cache, DB_File: 12.3. Inverted Index Search

memory management, problems with symbol aliases: 5.1.3. Standard and Object-Oriented Syntax

menus: 4.2.4. The <SELECT> Tag

message digests

entity tags and: 2.4.2.5. ETag
MD5 hash algorithm: 8.3.1. MD5
SHA-1, producing with: 8.3.2. SHA-1

messages, errors (see error messages under errors)

meta-commands, HTML::Embperl module: 6.4.2.1. Embperl code blocks

6.4.2.3. Meta-commands

meta-information (HTTP request/response headers): 2.2.1. The Request and Response Cycle

meta tags, reference to hash containing: 5.3.2.1. start_html

METHOD attribute: 4.2.2. The <FORM> Tag

methods

CGI.pm

environment information: 5.2.1. Environment Information
for HTML form elements: 5.3.4. Form Elements

functions vs. in Perl: 5.1.3. Standard and Object-Oriented Syntax

HTTP requests

GET: 2.3.1.2. GET
HEAD: 2.3.1.3. HEAD
not supported by requested resource: 3.3.1.3. Specifying status codes
POST: 2.3.1.4. POST
PUT and Delete: 2.3.1.1. PUT and DELETE

methods (CGI.pm)

capitalization in: 5.3.3. Standard HTML Elements

methods (HTTP requests): 2.3.1. The Request Line

Microsoft

Excel, CSV format in: 10.1.5. DBD::CSV

Internet Explorer

bookmarklets, not supporting: 7.4.1.1. Compatibility
JScript implementation of JavaScript: 7.1.1. History
Mozilla, claiming as nickname: 2.3.2.5. User-Agent

middleware

CGI

communicating with other servers: 14.1. Communicating with Other Servers
communicating with other servers sockets: 14.1.1. Sockets

XML, CGI gateway to: 14.5. CGI Gateway to XML Middleware

middleware (CGI): 14. Middleware and XML

MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions)

Content-type of HTTP responses vs.: 2.4.2.3. Content-Type
headers, HTTP vs.: 2.2.2. HTTP Headers

mixed charts

commute_mixed.cgi script: 13.4.2. GD::Graph
creating with GD::Graph::mixed: 13.4.2. GD::Graph

MLDBM module: 10.2.2. MLDBM

using with DB_File to lock DBM file: 10.2.2. MLDBM

modification time, files

calculating with Schwartzian Transform: 12.3.1. Search Application
comparing for: 12.3.1. Search Application
HTML documents, displaying with SSI: 6.2.3. Environment Variables

mod_perl: 17.3. mod_perl

Apache web server, use with: 1.3.2. Alternatives to CGI
guide, accessing online: 17.3.2. mod_perl Considerations
installation and configuration: 17.3.1. Installation and Configuration
issues with using: 17.3.2. mod_perl Considerations
Mason module, requirement for: 6.5. Mason
module supporting ASP with: 1.3.2. Alternatives to CGI
strict pragma, required use of: 1.2.1. Sample CGI

modules: 10.1.1.1. flock

(see also individual module name entries)

Apache::PerlRun: 17.3.2. mod_perl Considerations

Apache::Registry: 17.3. mod_perl

Benchmark: 8.4.4. Why Use Taint Mode?

benchmarking: 17.1.2. Benchmark Modules, Too

BerkeleyDB: 10.2.1. DB_File

capitalization of, standardizing: 16.2. Coding Guidelines

CGI, lightweight: 5.1.2. The Kitchen Sink

5.1.2. The Kitchen Sink

CGIBook::UserTracker: 11.1. Query Strings and Extra Path Information

CGI.pm: 5. CGI.pm

file uploads, disabling: 5.1.1. Denial of Service Attacks
functions of: 5.1.2. The Kitchen Sink
input, handling with: 5.2. Handling Input with CGI.pm
standard and object-oriented syntax: 5.1.3. Standard and Object-Oriented Syntax

constant module: 17.3.2. mod_perl Considerations

Data::Dumper: 15.3.4. Dumping Variables

DBD::CSV: 10.1.5. DBD::CSV

16.1.6. Separating Storage from Your Primary Code

DB_File: 10.2.1. DB_File

DBI::CSV: 10.1.5. DBD::CSV

Devel::SawAmpersand: 17.1.10. Regular Expressions

Digest::MD5: 8.3.1. MD5

exporting symbols: 5.1.3. Standard and Object-Oriented Syntax

external, delaying loading with autouse: 17.1.7. autouse

Fcntl module: 10.1.1.1. flock

access flags: 10.2.1. DB_File

File::Basename: 12.3. Inverted Index Search

File::Find: 12.3. Inverted Index Search

GD module

additional modules, working with: 13.4. Additional GD Modules
generating PNGs: 13.3. Generating PNGs with GD

Getopt::Long: 12.3. Inverted Index Search

HTML::Embperl: 6.4. Embperl

HTML::Mason: 6.5. Mason

HTML::Parser: 11.1. Query Strings and Extra Path Information

HTML::Template: 6.3. HTML::Template

Image::Magick module: 13.5. PerlMagick

installing manually: B.1.1. Installing Modules

IO::File module: 10.1.3.1. Anonymous temporary files

IO::Socket module: 14.1.2. IO::Socket

LWP module: 8.2.5. Trusting the Browser

Mail::Mailer module: 9.6. Perl Mailers

MLDBM module: 10.2.2. MLDBM

mod_perl for Apache web server: 1.3.2. Alternatives to CGI

mod_unique_id: 11.1. Query Strings and Extra Path Information

Net::SMTP module: 9.6. Perl Mailers

Perl: B. Perl Modules

creating your own: 5.5.4. Custom Module
open source: 1.3.1. Why Perl?

PerlMagick (see Image\\Magick module)

POSIX, generating temporary filenames: 10.1.3.2. Named temporary files

reading identifiers and parsing CGI script output: 11.1. Query Strings and Extra Path Information

SelfLoader: 17.1.6. SelfLoader

Tk.pm: 15.3.5.2. ptkdb

URI::URL: 2.1.3. URL Encoding

WDDX.pm: 7.3.1. WDDX

example: 7.3.2. Example

XML::Grove: 14.5. CGI Gateway to XML Middleware

XML::Parser module: 14.3. Document Type Definition

Mozilla (browser nickname): 2.3.2.5. User-Agent

multipart/form-data: 2.3.2.3. Content-Type

4.1. Sending Data to the Server
5.2.4. File Uploads with CGI.pm
requests, transfer errors in: 5.2.4. File Uploads with CGI.pm

MULTIPLE attribute ( TAG): 4.2.4. The <SELECT> Tag

multiple HTTP headers, handling with header method: 5.3.1.1. Media type

multiple interpreters, references to: 15.1.2. The Pound-Bang

multiple values (form elements), handling in CGI scripts: 4.3. Decoding Form Input

music_browser.cgi (example): 7.3.2. Example

music_browser.tmpl file (example): 7.3.2. Example

my function, localizing variables with: 17.1.3. Localize Variables with my

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