maxima on html page



Robert,

I'd be careful about using this script, or scripts like it. In particular
the variable

$maxima_blacklist

does not appear to contain the Maxima "system" command.  It appears that
an arbitrary user would be able to execute a system command, which (at a
very quick first read through) represents a rather large security hole.

I've tried to do something like this myself as part of

http://www.stack.bham.ac.uk

and this code is open source - with a "permit" rather than just a
"blacklist" approach to security.  I'm sorry I'm in such a rush today, but
I'd be careful about using this particular script!

Chris Sangwin
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On Tue, 28 Feb 2006, Robert Marik wrote:

> Dear users of Maxima
> 
> I would like to know whether there are some scripts to include the 
> output of maxima into html page.
> 
> Something like http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mafs/Computer_algebra 
> but this seems to be restricted on mediawiki only. I would like to know 
> whether there is a similar ready to use solution for html pages. I'm not 
> strong enough to write this myself (at least now), but I would like to 
> write some pages based on this for my students.
> 
> I googled the Internet without any result. Can you give me a few 
> pointers, please? Thank you.
> 
> Sincerely Robert Marik
> 
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