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mod_perl mod_perl is another, better way to create dynamic web pages. It is faster and far more flexible than CGI and has the advantage of being based on Perl. Thus it provides the dual benefit of building on the knowledge base you've gained by studying Perl, and taking advantage of the entire Perl base. mod_perl is a fully functional Perl interpreter embedded in the Apache Web server, making the Perl interpreter always available for CGI programs - there is no extra step to load Perl into memory. Also, mod_perl is smart enough to cache CGI programs in memory, so if a CGI program is run multiple times, it is compiled only onece. The result is a considerable improvement in speed. Speed is not the only advantage of mod_perl. It also gives you increased power, flexibility, and the ability to customize Apache. Because Perl is built into Apache, Perl is available to the server at all times. So you can write Perl code that performs customized processing during any phase of Apache's processing, from the request phase to the authentication phase to the logging phase (to name just a few). mod_perl Links
mod_perl home page
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Startup Configuration File
Apache::Registry
Pure mod_perl
mod_perl Project |