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| Perl-reference |
| Component programs | mkperlreference,pf + |
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| Computer languages | C + |
| Documentation note | User manpage included |
| Full description | Perl-reference is a program to quickly dis … Perl-reference is a program to quickly display reference documentation for a Perl function, variable, regexp operator, or language keyword. This documentation is generated from the default Perl POD files, namely perlfunc, perlop, and perlvar. Unlike perldoc, perl-reference relies on documentation generated at compile-time, which results in a much higher response time. It consists of two parts, mkperlreference and pf. 'mkperlreference' is run once during compile-time to create a cache of the Perl POD documentation. This cache consists of plain text files, one for each function, variable, regexp operator and language keyword in Perl. These files are usually installed in /usr/share/perl-reference. 'pf' displays the generated documentation by finding the right cached file and writing its contents to a pager or standard output. ts contents to a pager or standard output. |
| Homepage URL | http://www.student.lu.se/~nbi98oli/perl-reference.html + |
| Interface | command-line + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | Perl + , documentation + , pf + , mkperlreference + |
| Last review by | Oskar Liljeblad + |
| Last review date | 13 January 2011 + |
| License | GPLv2 + |
| License verified by | Janet Casey + |
| License verified date | 7 January 2003 + |
| Name | perl-reference + |
| Real name | Oskar Liljeblad + |
| Resource URL | mailto:oskar@osk.mine.nu + |
| Resource audience | Bug Tracking + , Developer + , Support + |
| Resource kind | E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 2,640 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 13:23:31 + |
| Revisionuser | WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + |
| Short description | Displays Perl reference documentation + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| Text-creation | documentation-tool + |
| Use | text-creation + |
| User level | none + |
| Version comment | 0.3.0 stable released 2002-12-08 |
| Version date | 8 December 2002 + |
| Version download | http://www.student.lu.se/~nbi98oli/src/perl-reference-0.3.0.tar.gz + |
| Version identifier | 0.3.0 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Works-with | text + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 24 May 2012 23:38:44 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | oskar@osk.mine.nu + |
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