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Yes, HTTP::Request, HTTP::Request::Common, HTTP::Headers are the right modules for forming the 'POST' request. You also need something to send this request to the server, LWP::UserAgent is one of many modules you can use.
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Re: Re: Using HTTP::Request::Common to do a GET with form-data?
by gnangia (Scribe) on Nov 19, 2002 at 15:35 UTC
    Just to let you know, forms have something called "method" which could be a "post" or "get". The primary difference between th two is mostly for security. When the method is "get", and the submit button is clicked, then the url shows all the parameters of the form in clear text as part of the url. However, in a "post", it does not show, so one would mostly use this method for transmitting passwords which when submitted, does not show up as part of the url.
    Thanks for the advice, but I have been pulling my hair apart to get the GET with form paramters working.