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Forms & Scripting
What is a form?
A form is a web page that allows the end user to provide input. Forms are often processed by scripts.
What is a script?
A script is a program, usually written in C or Perl, which provides the back end to a form or helps in creating dynamic content.
I'm not a programmer, what can I do?
To have your form processed and the results e-mailed to you, your quickest option would be to use "maildata.cgi". This requires the NUInfo system administrator to add your destination e-mail address to a configuration file on the server. This is only for Northwestern-affiliated departments and organizations.
This script sends mail in a very generic form; there are no options to customize the output, but one configuration can be used for several forms.
To discuss configuring this script, contact us.