An improved method for creating dynamic web forms using APL

ABSTRACT

The subject of this paper is "active" or "dynamic" web forms handled by Dyalog APL running on a web server. With "active" web forms, the HTML which specifies form controls is generated dynamically by a server program, in contrast to "static" web forms in which the HTML is fixed and does not vary from one page hit to the next. Also, I will be discussing only "thin client" approaches which minimize the amount of code which runs on the client machine. The method shown, which I call a "standard template" method, allows source pages to be maintained with visual tools such as Macromedia Dreamweaver and minimizes the amount of coding required when new forms are created in the same general format.

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.3 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
      D.3.2 Language Classifications

          Nouns: APL

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.4 Systems and Software

          Nouns: World Wide Web (WWW)

  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.7 DOCUMENT AND TEXT PROCESSING
      I.7.2 Document Preparation
          Subjects: Hypertext/hypermedia
          Nouns: DITROFF

General Terms:
Documentation, Languages, Security