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1Test::CPAN::Meta::YAML
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4DESCRIPTION
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6Validation of the META.yml file in a distribution.
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8This module was written to ensure that a META.yml file, provided with a
9standard distribution uploaded to CPAN, meets the specifications that slowly
10being introduced to module uploads, via the use of ExtUtils::MakeMaker,
11Module::Build and Module::Install.
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13Current CPAN META Specification, 2.0, was finally approved in April 2010,
14which forms the basis for the contents of a META.json file. The full
15specification is now included with the CPAN-Meta distribution.
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17http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?CPAN::Meta
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19DEPENDENCIES
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21The distribution requires the following modules:
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23 Test::Builder >= 0
24 Test::YAML::Valid >= 0.03
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26For testing purposes, the following modules are required:
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28 Test::More >= 0.47
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30For testing purposes, the following modules are desireable, but not essential:
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32 Test::Pod >= 1.00
33 Test::Pod::Coverage >= 0.08
34 Pod::Coverage
35
36INSTALLATION
37
38To install this module type the following:
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40 perl Makefile.PL
41 make
42 make test
43 make install
44
45For more detailed installation instructions, see INSTALL.
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47USAGE
48
49Read the pod documentation in the distribution files.
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51CHANGES
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53For a complete list of changes, see the Changes file.
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55SUPPORT
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57There are no known bugs at the time of this release. However, if you spot a
58bug or are experiencing difficulties that are not explained within the POD
59documentation, please send an email to barbie@cpan.org or submit a bug to the
60RT system (http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=Test-CPAN-Meta-YAML).
61However, it would help greatly if you are able to pinpoint problems or even
62supply a patch.
63
64Fixes are dependent upon their severity and my availability. Should a fix not
65be forthcoming, please feel free to (politely) remind me.
66
67AUTHOR
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69Barbie <barbie@cpan.org>
70for Miss Barbell Productions http://www.missbarbell.co.uk.
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72COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
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74 Copyright (C) 2007-2015 Barbie for Miss Barbell Productions
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76 This distribution is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
77 modify it under the Artistic Licence v2.
78