Interactive HTML: Isindex
The simplest method of interaction
ISINDEX is the simplest way to provide interaction. Adding the
<ISINDEX> command to any HTML file will cause the client
program (e.g., Mosaic) to display a simple dialog box. If the user chooses
to enter text in the box, that text will be passed back to the server with
the original URL. I've included the ISINDEX command right here so you can
see what it looks like.
The CMU CS White Pages
program is an example of this. To call it up you use the URL:
http://c.gp.cs.cmu.edu:5103/prog/name?
If you select a name by typing it directly into the search field, the Mosaic
client will request a new URL, one which includes the arguments. For
example, if you typed in harry bovik to the search window, Mosaic
would issue the following request:
http://c.gp.cs.cmu.edu:5103/prog/name?harry+bovik
mwm@cs.cmu.edu
