in reply to Control the browser with Perl6

In the "Library for WWW with Perl", (LWP) "wars", Corion's Mechanize::Firefox is like the ultimate "nuclear weapon"!

It is possible to telnet into Firefox (if you have the MozRepl add-on installed) and "drive it around" and that is just way cool! WWW::Mechanize::Firefox uses that interface.

I have no idea of how to run JavaScript from within Perl. The good news is that most of the time, you don't have to do it (actually run the JavaScript).

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Re^2: Control the browser with Perl6
by Anonymous Monk on Feb 24, 2012 at 09:19 UTC
    "Ultimate" is subjective. :) The various Webkit Perl bindings are technically superior, Mozrepl is a crummy hack compared to driving a browser around on the windowing/widget level.

    Mech-Firefox maintains the overall advantage because of its copious documentation and Corion diligently giving support.

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