It isn't, at least not directly. (Unless you are using a client side PerlScript plugin (which I've never seen available for a browser other then MSIE and never seen used in the wild).)

There is an indirect approach though.

  1. Register an onchange event handler using JavaScript.
  2. When it fires make an HTTP request (e.g. with XMLHttpRequest or setting the location property).
  3. Use the information in the request in your server side program to run the routine you want.

A JS library such as YUI will do most of the heavy lifting for you. Make sure you use progressive enhancement to ensure your system is robust.

In reply to Re: calling perl subroutine on selecting the values in list box? by dorward
in thread calling perl subroutine on selecting the values in list box? by anbutechie

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