@misc{rfc3875, series = {Request for Comments}, number = 3875, howpublished = {RFC 3875}, publisher = {RFC Editor}, doi = {10.17487/RFC3875}, url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3875}, author = {Ken A.L. Coar and David Robinson}, title = {{The Common Gateway Interface (CGI) Version 1.1}}, pagetotal = 36, year = 2004, month = oct, abstract = {The Common Gateway Interface (CGI) is a simple interface for running external programs, software or gateways under an information server in a platform-independent manner. Currently, the supported information servers are HTTP servers. The interface has been in use by the World-Wide Web (WWW) since 1993. This specification defines the 'current practice' parameters of the 'CGI/1.1' interface developed and documented at the U.S. National Centre for Supercomputing Applications. This document also defines the use of the CGI/1.1 interface on UNIX(R) and other, similar systems. This memo provides information for the Internet community.}, }