How to Add a Link With a Perl Script
Perl is a versatile and compact programming language. You can quickly develop your own Perl scripts to generate HTML documents on the fly. These Perl and HTML documents can then be used on your Web server to display a list of links or an individual link for your website's visitors. Check with your Web hosting provider to find out what version of Perl is installed on your Web server and the location of the program before you begin writing your Perl script.
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Instructions
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Click the "Start" button on your computer in the lower-left corner.
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Select "Run." Type "notepad" in the "Open" box. Click "OK."
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Copy and paste this example into your Notepad file:
#!/usr/bin/perl
print "<html>\r\n";
print "\t<head>\r\n";
print "\t\t<title>Your Website's Title</title>\r\n";
print "\t<head>\r\n";
print "\t<body>\r\n";
print "\t\t<a href=\"http://www.your-website-URL.com\">Name of File or Link</a>\r\n";
print "\t</body>\r\n";
print "</html>\r\n";
Alter the title, link and link name to fit your website.
This Perl file will generate an HTML file that contains your link. Adding both \r and \n after each line tells Perl to create a new line and a carriage return. The use of both \r and \n ensures compatibility with multiple operating systems.
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Click "File" at the top of the window in Notepad. Select "Save as" from the menu.
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Name your file in the "File name" box. Add the ".pl" file extension to the end of the file name. Select "All Files" from the "Save as type" drop-down box. Click the "Save" button.
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