perlfaq nodetype faq_monk <P> [perlman:perltoot|the perltoot manpage] (distributed with 5.004 or later) is a good place to start. Also, [perlman:perlobj|the perlobj manpage], [perlman:perlref|the perlref manpage], and [perlman:perlmod|the perlmod manpage] are useful references, while [perlman:perlbot|the perlbot manpage] has some excellent tips and tricks. <P>