As with any module, the parameters after the use MODULE_NAME statement are forwarded to the import method of the requested module. Exporter normally handles the exporting of functions from the module into the calling package namespace so that you can just use a function without a package name:

         use XYZ;

         print XYZ::SpecialFunction(),"\n";

         # versus:

         use XYZ qw ( SpecialFunction );

         print SpecialFunction(),"\n";  # SpecialFunction imported
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Exporter also allows you to group together a bunch of exports with a "tag" to simplify usage. ':standard' is such a tag, and it will import a whole bunch of useful functions without you having to name them.

As eg pointed out, since you aren't calling these functions directly, you won't have to worry about importing them. Using the object-oriented method means that you will always specify "$query->function()" so that Perl will know where to fetch that function from.

So, if you want to use the object-oriented method, like you have with the 'new CGI' call, then don't import anything since you don't need it. However, if you aren't using that, and you want to slam out code quickly using the CGI methods, then import what you need (i.e. ':standard' for example) and then go wild:           print hr(),table(tr(td('My Table Content'))),"\n";