reading anchor tags references

pdl_babu has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi Monks,
I have two cgi scripts with one calling the other. I have read the information within the anchor tag which calls the second script. my anchor tag looks like:

    <td><a href="DailyReport.cgi">2005-10-15</a></td>
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I want to read the value "2005-10-15" in the referred script "DailyReport.cgi".

Can you pls. help to do that.

Thanks
Pdl

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Re: reading anchor tags references by InfiniteSilence (Curate) on Oct 18, 2005 at 15:34 UTC
Change the code to: `<td><a href="http://localhost/DailyReport.cgi?dateIWant=2005-10-15"> +2005-10-15</a></td>` [download] And read/untaint the variable value. Celebrate Intellectual Diversity	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: reading anchor tags references by pdl_babu (Initiate) on Oct 18, 2005 at 15:50 UTC
I tried this, but could not get the information "2005-10-15" to my dailyreport.cgi. can u help	[reply]
Re^3: reading anchor tags references by Roy Johnson (Monsignor) on Oct 18, 2005 at 16:19 UTC
What does your dailyreport.cgi script look like? Caution: Contents may have been coded under pressure.	[reply]
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Re^3: reading anchor tags references by cognizant (Pilgrim) on Oct 19, 2005 at 03:55 UTC
Have you placed your cgi script inside "localhost/cgi-bin"? If so change the path name inside href as http://localhost/cgi-bin/DailyReport.cgi and follow InfiniteSilence code. Cheers --C	[reply]