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Abstract Volume 1 Issue 5 (1996), S1430-4171(96)05055-8

A PERL Script to Generate HTML Pages Containing Multiple-Choice Questions

Ronald L. Earp and Brian M. Tissue*

Department of Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0212

Published online: 12 December 1996

Abstract. This paper describes a World Wide Web (WWW)-based PERL script that generates hypertext markup language (HTML) documents containing interactive multiple-choice questions. The script reads information from a separate data file on the WWW server and sends a form-based HTML page containing the question and choices to the client. After the user selects an answer, the script evaluates the selection and returns a response page with an explanation of the correct answer. This paper provides details on adapting the script to other WWW servers, as well as a brief overview of interactive WWW methods.

Key Words: Computers in Chemistry; World Wide Web; WWW; Common Gateway Interface; CGI; PERL; hypermedia; interactive exercises; self-evaluation questions; programing

(*) Corresponding author. (E-mail: tissue@vt.edu)

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Issue date: December 12, 1996

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