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NAME

XML::WriterX::Simple - Make XML production simpler.

VERSION

version 0.151401

SYNOPSIS

Make XML production simpler, just like XML::Simple with attributes, comments and processing instructions.

    use XML::Writer;
    use XML::WriterX::Simple;
    
    my $writer = new XML::Writer(OUTPUT => \*STDOUT, DATA_INDENT => 1, DATA_MODE => 1);
    $writer->xmlDecl('UTF-8');
    
    $writer->produce( docTag => [   #an ARRAY ref will produce ordered children
            ':attr' => [ id => 42, time => localtime() ], 
            '"' => \&simple_producer,
            '#foobar' => "comment after content tag",
            footer => { 
                ':name' => 'bar',   #unordered arguments
                ':id'   => 6*7,
                '"' => 'Text content',
                child1 => 'val1',
                child2 => 'val2',
            }, #An hash ref may produce unordered children.
            '#foobar' => "comment after footer tag",
        ]
    );

    sub simple_producer{
        my ($writer, $tag) = @_;
        $writer->characters( 'foobar' );
        $writer->produce( dumy => [ ':attr1' => 'valattr1', child1 => 'valchild1', '"' => 'text1' ] );
    }

NAME

XML::WriterX::Simple - Make XML production simpler.

EXPORT

The only exposed methods is the produce method, injected in XML::Writer namespace.

SUBROUTINES/METHODS

XML::Writer::produce( $writer, $tagName => $tagContent )

Produce XML tag of name $tagName with content generated by ... arguments depending on there name and forms.

The $tagName can begin with :

    - a '#' to produce a comment
    - a '?' to produce a processing instruction
    - a ':' to produce a attribute (when $tagContent is not an ARRAY/HASH)
    - a '.' when it is associated with a CODEREF, so it won't produce the tag itself.

or to produce orderd attributes, use the following:

    ':attr' => [ name => value, ... ]

To produce a text content, use $tagName = '"' (one double quote).

To produce an empty tag, provide an undef $content value.

The $tagContent can be any value such as SCALAR, ARRAY, HASH or CODE.

    #TODO: improve documentation here.

When a tag content is :

    - a SCALAR reference (not blessed) or a SCALAR, 
    - a ARRAY reference (not blessed), 
    - a HASH reference (not blessed), 
    - a CODE reference, then the start-tag will be generated before to call the CODE and the end-tag tag will be produce after that call, but only f the tag does NOT begin with a DOT (.).
    - anything else, producer will use the perl built in stringification.

stringify

Internal use, return argument(s) in a flattened format.

arrange_args ( $writer, %arguments )

Internal use, split arguments into @attr[ibutes], @children and $text.

produce_content ( $writer, $tag, $content )

Internal use, will produce the tag content.

AUTHOR

Nicolas GEORGES, <xlat at cpan.org>

BUGS

Please report any bugs or feature requests to bug-xml-writerx-simple at rt.cpan.org, or through the web interface at http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=XML-WriterX-Simple. I will be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your bug as I make changes.

SUPPORT

You can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.

    perldoc XML::WriterX::Simple

You can also look for information at:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2014, 2015 Nicolas GEORGES.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the the Artistic License (2.0). You may obtain a copy of the full license at:

http://www.perlfoundation.org/artistic_license_2_0

Any use, modification, and distribution of the Standard or Modified Versions is governed by this Artistic License. By using, modifying or distributing the Package, you accept this license. Do not use, modify, or distribute the Package, if you do not accept this license.

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This license does not grant you the right to use any trademark, service mark, tradename, or logo of the Copyright Holder.

This license includes the non-exclusive, worldwide, free-of-charge patent license to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import and otherwise transfer the Package with respect to any patent claims licensable by the Copyright Holder that are necessarily infringed by the Package. If you institute patent litigation (including a cross-claim or counterclaim) against any party alleging that the Package constitutes direct or contributory patent infringement, then this Artistic License to you shall terminate on the date that such litigation is filed.

Disclaimer of Warranty: THE PACKAGE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS' AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES. THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT ARE DISCLAIMED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY YOUR LOCAL LAW. UNLESS REQUIRED BY LAW, NO COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTOR WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THE PACKAGE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

AUTHOR

Nicolas Georges <xlat@cpan.org>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is Copyright (c) 2015 by Nicolas Georges.

This is free software, licensed under:

  The Artistic License 2.0 (GPL Compatible)