Subject: Text::Refer (a.k.a. Text::Bib 2.0) uploaded to CPAN
From: Eryq <[email-masked]>
Date: 3 May 1997 13:48:57 GMT
Newsgroups: comp.lang.perl.announce,comp.lang.perl.modules

This module provides routines for parsing in the contents of "refer"-
format bibliographic databases: these are simple text files which
contain one or more bibliography records. They are usually found lurking
on Unix-like operating systems, with the extension .bib.

Each record in a "refer" file describes a single paper, book, or
article. Users of nroff/troff often employ such databases when
typesetting papers.

Even if you don't use *roff, this simple, easily-parsed parameter-value
format is still useful for recording/exchanging bibliographic
information. With this module, you can easily post-process "refer"
files: search them, convert them into LaTeX, whatever.

The intention of this module is to obsolete Text::Bib, so if you have strong
opinions-about/wishlists-for manipulating records in refer() files, get 'em
to me now.

You can download the module from the CPAN in the authors/Eryq directory,
or from:

    Code:
        http://www.enteract.com/~eryq/CPAN/Text-Refer/

    Documentation:
        http://www.enteract.com/~eryq/CPAN/Text-Refer/docs/Text/Refer.pm.html
 
The usual caveats for Alpha releases apply.  The main goal here is to decide 
on the public interface.

Enjoy,

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