A Complete Guide to Web Design

250 Chapter 12 – Forms

Demystifying CGI

Web Design in a Nutshell, eMatter Edition

last;

}

}

}

else {

$check_referer = 1;

}

# If the HTTP_REFERER was invalid, send back an error.

#

if ($check_referer != 1) { &error('bad_referer') }

}

[remaining script omitted]

4. Add mandatory controls to the form. The FormMail script relies on the
   following hidden input control, which must be included in the form. It tells
   the script who to mail the form results to.
   


5. Add optional controls to the form. The FormMail documentation also provides
   a listing of other form controls you might include in your form and the exact
   HTML for creating them. The following is an example taken from the docu-
   mentation that describes how to specify the “subject” field of an email
   message generated by the script:
   Field:
   subject
   Description:
   The subject field allows you to specify the subject you wish to appear in
   the e-mail sent to you after this form has been filled out. If you do not
   have this option turned on, the script will default to a message subject:
   WWW Form Submission
   Syntax:
   If you wish to choose what the subject is:
   To allow the user to choose a subject:
   
   


6. Upload the script, following the instructions of your server administrator. Be
   sure that you have included the proper pathname to the script with the action
   attribute in the
   tag.