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# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # hello.pl # Displays a warm greeting. # # AUTHOR # Brian Wisti (or webfiend on perlmonks) # DATE # 28 December 2004 # VERSION # 1.0 # PURPOSE # Demonstration script for my Perl tutorial # USAGE # perl hello.pl # LICENSE # You may copy and redistribute this program as you see fit, with n +o # restrictions. # WARRANTY # This program comes with NO warranty, real or implied. # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #

You meant

=head1 NAME hello.pl - Displays a warm greeting. =head1 USAGE perl hello.pl =head1 DESCRIPTION Demonstration script for my Perl tutorial =head1 LICENSE You may copy and redistribute this program as you see fit, with no res +trictions. =head1 WARRANTY This program comes with NO warranty, real or implied. =head1 AUTHOR Brian Wisti (or webfiend on perlmonks)
and the version in the package global $VERSION, I hope.

Don't document in comments. See also POD in 5 minutes. It's not scary.

Juerd # { site => 'juerd.nl', plp_site => 'plp.juerd.nl', do_not_use => 'spamtrap' }