pod2text
Convert Perl POD documentation to plain text
TLDR
Convert POD to plain text
$ pod2text [file.pod]
Output to file$ pod2text [file.pod] > [output.txt]
Specify width$ pod2text -w [80] [file.pod]
Loose formatting$ pod2text -l [file.pod]
SYNOPSIS
pod2text [options] [file]
DESCRIPTION
pod2text converts Perl POD (Plain Old Documentation) into formatted plain text suitable for terminal display. It renders headings, lists, code blocks, and other POD formatting into readable ASCII output.
The -w option sets the output width in columns, -l enables loose paragraph formatting with extra spacing, and -c enables ANSI color output for enhanced terminal readability. Part of the standard Perl distribution.
PARAMETERS
FILE
Input POD file.-w WIDTH
Output width in columns.-l, --loose
Loose paragraph formatting.-q QUOTES
Quote characters.-c, --color
Use ANSI colors.
CAVEATS
Perl-specific format. Part of standard Perl.
HISTORY
pod2text was created for terminal viewing of Perl documentation.