Introduction!

DEFORM Scripting Utility

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1 - Introduction




H This document describes a utility to assist in the processing of HTTPd >scripts, and for the HTTP POST method in particular. MIt is intended for Hypertext maintainers who have a requirement to implement scripting. 

4 One of the primary functions of DEFORM is to parse 6POST method requests of Content-Type: E``application/x-www-form-urlencoded'', making the values of the form Ofields readily available in DCL scripts. This is done by creating DCL symbols Hcorresponding to the fields, or by creating a temporary plain-text file Dcontaining the fields and their values. It is anticipated that most<requirements will be met using the DCL symbol functionality.

F Other functions of the utility include user authentication, document Jredirection, and HTTP response header generation. User authentication is Hsignificant because it provides the identity of the user of the browser Mactivating the script and confidence that this identity has been verified by password. 




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