This pane lists various information about the currently selected module in the Module list. It can have the following fields (fields are not shown if that information is not found):
The name and email of the module's author.
A short description of the module.
The current stage in the development process. (i.e. "Beta Testing")
Where the main module file is stored on disk, if it is installed.
How the interface to the module is written.
What languages the module is written with. (i.e. Perl, C++)
The name of the package file. Something like "Cache-BerkeleyDB-0.03.tar.gz"
What license, if any, the module uses.
How to get support for the module.
What version is installed, if the module is installed.
The current up-to-date module version on CPAN.
A brief comment about the module, if any.
Where the file is located on the CPAN mirrir you are using.
The five character dslip string, that represents meta-data of the module. Only registered modules have this.
"Yes" if the module is a bundle (has Bundle::* namespace).
Indicates whether the package is a known third-party module (i.e. it's not provided by the standard Perl distribution and is not available on the CPAN, but on a third party software provider). If this is "Yes", the following information may be displayed:
What package this module is included in.
The URI where the module can be downloaded.
The Author of the module
The author's homepage.