wxCPAN POD Reader

The POD Reader is a very simple interface to the command-line program 'perldoc'. The reader has a search bar and a notebook. Not all of the pages in the notebook will be displyed - only thos pages with documentation will be.

Searching

To search for a particular word, just enter it into the search field. Press the Enter key or click the Find button to enact the search. The Category List allows you to search in different areas. These are:

All

Builtin Methods

This runs perldoc with the '-f' switch. It extracts the documentation from perlfunc and displays it in the Builtin tab. Search for 'perlfunc' and 'perldoc' in the POD Reader for more information.

FAQ

This runs perldoc with the '-q' switch. It searches the headings in the perlfaq for the search text and displays it in the FAQ tab. Search for 'perlfaq' and 'perldoc' in the POD Reader for more information.

Modules

This runs perldoc with no switches. It searches all modules and POD documentation for the search term and displays it in the Modules tab. Search for 'perldoc' in the POD Reader for more information.

Sources

This runs perldoc with the '-m' switch. It shows the source of the module in the Source tab. Search for 'perldoc' in the POD Reader for more information.