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pod2text

TLDR

Convert POD to plain text

$ pod2text [file.pod]
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Output to file
$ pod2text [file.pod] > [output.txt]
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Specify width
$ pod2text -w [80] [file.pod]
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Loose formatting
$ pod2text -l [file.pod]
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SYNOPSIS

pod2text [options] [file]

DESCRIPTION

pod2text converts Perl POD to plain text. Part of Perl distribution.
The tool renders documentation for terminals. Creates readable output.
pod2text creates text output.

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.

SEE ALSO

pod2man(1), pod2html(1), perldoc(1)

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