Greetings,
Though it could be fun/good to roll out your own solution, you might be interested in how it has been done (e.g.
Data::FormValidator or
FormValidator::Simple).
While we're at it might I suggest looking over
HTML::Template and
HTML::FillInForm
both of which could help you separate out the HTML from your code.
two weeks in the lab can save you two hours in the library...
-InjunJoel
"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who endowed us with sense, reason and intellect has intended us to forego their use." -Galileo