I thought its an interface as in Common Gateway Interface. :-P You are right it isn't a specific connection to C. CGI can basically be used with any language. A protocol to me is something like TCP/IP or http etc. Like a language between a network of nodes. Tim-Hinnerk Heuer http://www.ihostnz.com Katharine Hepburn - "Life is hard. After all, it kills you." 2009/2/17 Stuart <stuttle@xxxxxxxxx> > 2009/2/16 Thodoris <tgol@xxxxxxxxxx>: > > In addition to this there is an API for C that can be used to code web > > applications and it is known as CGI (it is provided by many languages) > > CGI is a protocol not an API and has no specific connection to C. > > -Stuart > > -- > http://stut.net/ > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >