JavaScript not running with Perl CGI

Question

Inside the cgi-bin folder, I have an experiment.cgi:

#!/usr/bin/perl -w

use DBI;
use CGI qw(:standard);
require "../common/config.pl";

print header;
print start_html(-title=>"Add Assignment");


print<<EOT;
  <script type = "application/javascript" src = "experiment.js"></script>
EOT

print h2("Add New Automated Assignment");

# print<<AEOT;
#   <script>experiment();</script>
# AEOT
print end_html;

In the same folder I have experiment.js

function experiment(){
    alert('ghello world');
}

However there is problem with the experiment.js file inclusion. In the log files I get the following error:

End of script output before headers: experiment.js

I searched for this error and found it was relate to cgi files. So my guess is that apache2 is interpreting experiment.js as a cgi file. Am I right in this? If yes, what is the proper way to set it up so that JavaScript and cgi could be used together?

Warning: The use of CGI.pm is not recommended, it has been removed from Perl Core. — Quentin
– Quentin, Commented Mar 13, 2016 at 9:19

Quentin · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-13 09:18:05Z

3

I searched for this error and found it was relate to cgi files. So my guess is that apache2 is interpreting experiment.js as a cgi file. I am right in this?

Yes

If yes, what is the proper way to setup so that javascript and cgi could be used together.

Don't put non-CGI programs in your cgi-bin. Put them with the rest of your static files.

You'll need to adjust the URL. src="/js/experiment.js" for example.

answered Mar 13, 2016 at 9:18

Quentin

949k136 gold badges1.3k silver badges1.4k bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

JavaScript not running with Perl CGI

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related