RFC 3875: The Common Gateway Interface (CGI) Version 1.1

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The Common Gateway Interface (CGI) is a simple interface for running external programs, software or gateways under an information server in a platform-independent manner. Currently, the supported information servers are HTTP servers. The interface has been in use by the World-Wide Web (WWW) since 1993. This specification defines the 'current practice' parameters of the 'CGI/1.1' interface developed and documented at the U.S. National Centre for Supercomputing Applications. This document also defines the use of the CGI/1.1 interface on UNIX(R) and other, similar systems. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

Document record

Document ID

RFC3875

Published

October 2004

Authors

D. Robinson; K. Coar

Status

INFORMATIONAL

Stream

INDEPENDENT

Area

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Pages

36

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• DOI: 10.17487/RFC3875
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Topics

• www
• world wide web

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