Name

exec

Synopsis

                     exec 
                     cmd|cgi="string"

Executes external programs and inserts output in the current document.

Arguments

cmd

Any application on the host.

cgi

A CGI program.

For example:

<!--#exec cmd="/bin/finger $REMOTE_USER@$REMOTE_HOST"-->
This page has been accessed 
<!--#exec cgi="/cgi-bin/counter.pl"--> 
times.

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