Most Cellphones use WAP/WML format. It's a highly simplified markup language with limited functionality; there may be mod_perl modules out there to handle it.
You could try a google search for WML (Wireless Markup Language); it's
been a while since i did anything with it and don't have any resources
handy.
On Thu, 2001-12-27 at 06:18, SubbaReddy M wrote:
> Hello Gurus,
>
> I have apache with mod-perl env. on Redhat linux 6.2 and mysql as backend.
> Written perl script that fetch the data from mysql database and generate the
> dynamic page to view
> from PC based browser.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
>
> #!/usr/bin/perl -w
> use CGI qw(:standard);
> use DBI;
> $driver = "mysql";
> $database = "MsgBoard";
> $user = "root";
> $password = "";
> $host = "127.0.0.1";
> $port = "";
> $dsn = "DBI:$driver:database=$database;host=$host;port=$port";
> $dbh = DBI->connect($dsn, $user, $password,{'RaiseError' => 1});
> $drh = DBI->install_driver("mysql");
>
> my $cgiQuery = new CGI;
> print $cgiQuery->header,start_html("check user");
> $myTable = "UNAME";
> $sth = $dbh->prepare("Select uname From $myTable WHERE uname =
> 'required user' ");
>
> if (!$sth)
> {
> $ERROR="Error:" . $dbh->errstr."<BR> Network Failed by Your
> request<br></body></html>";
> }
> if (!$sth->execute)
> {
> $ERROR="Error: " . $dbh->errstr;
> }
> $sth->bind_columns( undef,\$uid);
> $sth->fetch();
>
> print "<b> $uid user found </b>";
> $cgiQuery->end_html;
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> But, now I want to access the same file from Palm top and Cell phone.
>
> What is content-type and in what format the page need to generate to access
> from the Palm top?
> and from Cell phone?
>
> If Generate the XML data repository using perl script, to view from Palm top
> what are the parser need to use at Palm top and server.
>
> Kindly, please give me suggestion and if any examples.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> ~ SubbaReddy .M
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