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3CGI::Perljax
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5Perljax - a perl-specific system for writing AJAX- or
6DHTML-based web applications.
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9Perljax provides a unique mechanism for using perl code
10asynchronously from javascript using AJAX to access user-written
11perl functions/methods. Perljax unburdens the user from having to
12write any javascript, except for having to associate an exported
13method with a document-defined event (such as onClick, onKeyUp,
14etc). Only in the more advanced implementations of a exported perl
15method would a user need to write custom javascript. Perljax supports
16methods that return single results, or multiple results to the web
17page. No other projects that we know of are like Perljax for the
18following reasons: 1. Perljax is targeted specifically for perl
19development. 2. Perljax shields the user from having to write any
20javascript at all (unless they want to). 3. The URL for the HTTP GET
21request is automatically generated based on HTML layout and events,
22and the page is then dynamically updated. 4. Perljax is not part
23of a Content Management System, or some other larger project.
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26INSTALL
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28perl Makefile.PL
29make
30make test
31make install
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33*If you are on a windows box you should use 'nmake' rather than 'make'.
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35Installation will place Perljax into the system perl @INC path, but it
36is important that you make sure mod_perl uses this path (which is
37mod_perl's default behavior, and also assuming you use mod_perl, and
38not just run perl as a CGI).
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40Example scripts are provided in the source script directory, and can
41also be seen on the project's website, http://www.perljax.us.
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