Using Hidden Fields

Suppose, for example, you ask for a visitor's name, address, and telephone number. You then want to send them to your catalog page where they can choose which item they wish to order. Instead of asking them for their personal data a second time, you can use a CGI script to collect the data from the first Form and then generate the Hidden Fields that will contain this data in the second Form. Then, when you go to process the data from he second form, all of the fields, including both the items ordered, and the personal data, will be available for your use.

Please enter the following information:

Name State

************** HTML FORM **************

<FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="hidden1.pl">
    
Name <INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="name">
     State <INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="state">
     <INPUT
TYPE="submit" VALUE="Send Data">
</FORM>

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