NAME

Text::Normalize::NACO - Normalize text based on the NACO rules

SYNOPSIS

    # exported method
    use Text::Normalize::NACO qw( naco_normalize );
    
    $normalized = naco_normalize( $original );
    
    # as an object
    $naco       = Text::Normalize::NACO->new;
    $normalized = $naco->normalize( $original );

    # normalize to lowercase
    $naco->case( 'lower' );
    $normalized = $naco->normalize( $original );

DESCRIPTION

In general, normalization is defined as:

    To make (a text or language) regular and consistent, especially with respect to spelling or style.

It is commonly used for comparative purposes. These particular normalization rules have been set out by the Name Authority Cooperative. The rules are described in detail at: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/naco/normrule.html

INSTALLATION

To install this module via Module::Build:

        perl Build.PL
        ./Build         # or `perl Build`
        ./Build test    # or `perl Build test`
        ./Build install # or `perl Build install`

To install this module via ExtUtils::MakeMaker:

        perl Makefile.PL
        make
        make test
        make install

METHODS

new( %options )

Creates a new Text::Normalize::NACO object. You explicitly request strings to be normalized in upper or lower-case by setting the "case" option (defaults to "upper").

    my $naco = Text::Normalize::NACO->new( case => 'lower' );

case( $case )

Accessor/Mutator for the case in which the string should be returned.

    # lower-case
    $naco->case( 'lower' );

    # upper-case
    $naco->case( 'upper' );

naco_normalize( $text, { %options } )

Exported version of normalize. You can specify any extra options by passing a hashref after the string to be normalized.

    my $normalized = naco_normalize( $original, { case => 'lower' } );

normalize( $text )

Normalizes $text and returns the new string.

    my $normalized = $naco->normalize( $original );

SEE ALSO

• http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/naco/normrule.html

AUTHOR

• Brian Cassidy <bricas@cpan.org>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright 2006 by Brian Cassidy

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

cpanm Text::Normalize::NACO

perl -MCPAN -e shell
install Text::Normalize::NACO