mod_perl is an optional module for the Apache web server. It embeds a Perl interpreter into the Apache server, so that dynamic content produced by Perl scripts can be served in response to incoming requests, without the significant overhead of re-launching the Perl interpreter for each request.

mod_perl can emulate a CGI environment, so that existing Perl CGI scripts can benefit from the performance boost without having to be re-written.

Unlike CGI (and most other web application environments), mod_perl provides complete access to the Apache API, allowing programmers to easily write handlers for any phase in the Apache request cycle, manipulate Apache's internal tables and state mechanisms, share data between Apache processes or threads, alter or extend the Apache configuration file parser, and add Perl code to the configuration file itself, among other things.

See also

• Apache HTTP Server
• mod_parrot
• mod_python
• mod_php
• mod_ruby
• mod_jk

External links

• Main website
  • Documentation
  • Download

• Articles
  • Why mod_perl?
  • mod_perl in 30 minutes

• Books
  • Practical mod_perl is a complete book available online.
  • Writing Apache Modules with Perl and C with sample chapters and source code.
  • mod_perl Developer's Cookbook with sample chapters.

• Software
  • XAMPP is an easy to install Apache distribution with mod_perl and many other applications for Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris and Windows.
  • IndigoPerl includes an Apache web server integrated with mod_perl and other applications.

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