"How do I use CGI to get a select list?" is Perl and on topic.

"How do I make my select list flush left in the browser window?" has nothing to do with Perl and is off topic.

"How do I use DBI to get things out of MySQL?" is Perl and on topic.

"How do I copy a set of stored procedures from one MSSQL server to another? Oh yeah, I may use perl to do this." is not really Perl and is off topic.

Configuring your webserver, using CSS, SQL syntax questions, et al don't really have anything to do strictly with Perl per se. Just because you're having the problem while writing Perl does not a Perl problem make.

In reply to Re: Is CGI On-Topic by Fletch
in thread Is CGI On-Topic by Anonymous Monk

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