Is there a good library in CPAN for filtering out an textfield for all the bad things, like xss?
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Is there a good library in CPAN for filtering out an textfield for all the bad things, like xss?
Your first step should always be to search and browse through the results. It looks like there are lots of potential hits. When I’m looking for something new, I browse through search results and check the docs of modules to see how clear they are and how well built the API is. I also look for reviews (some have, some don’t – it’s often random) and check bugs. It gives me a sense of what I’m dealing with.
If your question is “Which of these various options is best?”, then I’m afraid I don’t know in this case. (My initial answer may have been too general.)
Two good places to start a search of CPAN: