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.
INSTALL
sudo apt install perl
sudo dnf install perl
sudo pacman -S perl
sudo apk add perl
sudo zypper install perl
brew install perl
nix profile install nixpkgs#perl
CAVEATS
Perl-specific format. Part of standard Perl.
HISTORY
pod2text was created for terminal viewing of Perl documentation.
