Hi all, I would like to get a sample perl code to fill up the html input field by making use of a .xls file. The flow is like this.. I have page containing a "Go" button. Click on the "Go" button will call a perl program, that should read a .xls file record (first record) and fill up these data input fields of an html file. How can i do that? It will be helpful for me if anyone can provide sample code. -------------------------- First html:- test.html 
<HTML><HEAD><TITLE> Test </TITLE></HEAD>
<BODY>
<form method="post" name="test" action="/cgi-bin/readxls.pl">
<input type="Submit" name="Go" value="Go">
</form>
</BODY></HTML>

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abc.xls file abc.xls file contain 3 fields say name, age and sex abc.xls file contain data as follows: Xavier 25 M Mary 22 F Result from .xls file will fillup in the following html file. result.html ----------- 
<HTML><HEAD><TITLE> Test </TITLE></HEAD>
<BODY>
Name: <input type="text" name="name" ><br>
Age: <input type="text" name="age" ><br>
Name: <input type="text" name="sex" ><br>
</BODY></HTML>

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Call test.html file and click on the "Go" button will call a perl program that will read first record (say Xavier, 25, M) from the abc.xls file and fillup the appropriate fields in the result.html and display in the browser. Hope i my questions is clear to all. I am waiting for the great help from the perl experts. Thanks Best Regards, Dan

In reply to read xls file using Perl program by Anonymous Monk

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