---
name: "CGI.passVar"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CGI.passVar"
---

# CGI.passVar(3kaya)

Pass a variable to a form.

## NAME

CGI::passVar - Pass a variable to a form.

## SYNOPSIS

**HTML passVar(** *String httpvar, String value* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**httpvar** The variable name

**value** The variable value

## DESCRIPTION

Pass a variable to a form. This returns the HTML for a hidden input field. Note that neither parameter is escaped by this function, so you must ensure that neither contains a '"' character yourself.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.