Re: RFC: Apache::Request::Forms (or something similar)

[Peter Haworth]

brian moseley wrote:
> On Mon, 22 May 2000, Peter Haworth wrote:
> > In light of the non-dependency on mod_perl, the
> > Apache::Request::Form name is also out. I'd still rather
> > not use the CGI::Form name, in case there are any
> > current users whose interface would change, which is a
> > shame, because that seems like the most appropriate
> > name. Erk, any ideas, or proof that no-one uses the
> > existing CGI::Form?
> 
> HTML::Form? :)

Well, duh! Why didn't I think of that? Unfortunately though, HTML::Form already
exists, and doesn't really do the same kind of thing. How about HTML::FormGen?

> > I'd prefer to stick with one style of interface, to keep
> > things small and simple. Named parameters as above seem
> > most flexible, and allow for unexpected things like
> > omMouseOver attributes to be added easily. I'm inclined
> > to only allow method style calls, although I suppose
> > there's nothing wrong with allowing people to import the
> > methods and call them like this:
> > 
> >   print textfield($form,name => 'name', ...);
> 
> agree all the way.

Good. Anyone disagree?


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