First I'd like to say that I'm kind of new to programming but learning fast and am looking for information anywhere I can find it.This is kind of a long question but here goes. How does one, say, in a guest book limit the number of entries per page and number the pages, and at the same time alternate the back ground color between entries? Another version of the same question-I've seen image galleries where the number of images per row are limited as to how many images as well as how many rows per page before moving on the next page???I have seen different forums and image galleries and have read through the code behind some of them but for some reason or other I can't seem to put my finger on some type of syntax for this. I have even read books on perl and the answer is probably right in front of me but my eyes need opened to whatever it is I'm missing. Any/all help/guidance/insight would really be greatly appreciated. While I'm on a roll with the questions what is the syntax for eliminating a string from form input-namely "http://www." in a input type="text"name="url" situation. I've been able to figure out lots of information on perl programming from reading and the price of schooling is really out of the question. Thanx, Dave dave@godhears.com

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