XML::Encoding(3)

NAME
XML::Encoding - A perl module for parsing XML encoding maps.

SYNOPSIS
    use XML::Encoding;
    my $em_parser = new XML::Encoding(ErrorContext  => 2,
                                      ExpatRequired => 1,
                                      PushPrefixFcn => \&push_prefix,
                                      PopPrefixFcn  => \&pop_prefix,
                                      RangeSetFcn   => \&range_set);

    my $encmap_name = $em_parser->parsefile($ARGV[0]);

DESCRIPTION
This module, which is built as a subclass of XML::Parser, provides a parser for encoding map files, which are XML files. The file maps/encmap.dtd in the distribution describes the structure of these files. Calling a parse method returns the name of the encoding map (obtained from the name attribute of the root element). The contents of the map are processed through the callback functions push_prefix, pop_prefix, and range_set.

  Methods
This module provides no additional methods to those provided by XML::Parser, but it does take the following additional options.

•   ExpatRequired

    When this has a true value, then an error occurs unless the encmap "expat" attribute is set to "yes". Whether or not the ExpatRequired option is given, the parser enters expat mode if this attribute is set. In expat mode, the parser checks if the encoding violates expat restrictions.

•   PushPrefixFcn

    The corresponding value should be a code reference to be called when a prefix element starts. The single argument to the callback is an integer which is the byte value of the prefix. An undef value should be returned if successful. If in expat mode, a defined value causes an error and is used as the message string.

•   PopPrefixFcn

    The corresponding value should be a code reference to be called when a prefix element ends. No arguments are passed to this function. An undef value should be returned if successful. If in expat mode, a defined value causes an error and is used as the message string.

•   RangeSetFcn

    The corresponding value should be a code reference to be called when a "range" or "ch" element is seen. The 3 arguments passed to this function are: (byte, unicode_scalar, length) The byte is the starting byte of a range or the byte being mapped by a "ch" element. The unicode_scalar is the Unicode value that this byte (with the current prefix) maps to. The length of the range is the last argument. This will be 1 for the "ch" element. An undef value should be returned if successful. If in expat mode, a defined value causes an error and is used as the message string.

EXPORTS
None.

KNOWN BUGS
None.

FEEDBACK
Patches, bug reports, suggestions or any other feedback is welcome.

Patches can be sent as GitHub pull requests at <https://github.com/steve-m-hay/XML-Encoding/pulls>.

Bug reports and suggestions can be made on the CPAN Request Tracker at <https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Report.html?Queue=XML-Encoding>.

Currently active requests on the CPAN Request Tracker can be viewed at <https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Status=Active;Queue=XML-Encoding>.

Please test this distribution. See CPAN Testers Reports at <https://www.cpantesters.org/> for details of how to get involved.

Previous test results on CPAN Testers Reports can be viewed at <https://www.cpantesters.org/distro/X/XML-Encoding.html>.

Please rate this distribution on CPAN Ratings at <https://cpanratings.perl.org/rate/?distribution=XML-Encoding>.

SEE ALSO
XML::Parser.

AVAILABILITY
The latest version of this module is available from CPAN (see "CPAN" in perlmodlib for details) at

<https://metacpan.org/release/XML-Encoding> or

<https://www.cpan.org/authors/id/S/SH/SHAY/> or

<https://www.cpan.org/modules/by-module/XML/>.

The latest source code is available from GitHub at <https://github.com/steve-m-hay/XML-Encoding>.

INSTALLATION
See the INSTALL file.

AUTHOR
Clark Cooper <coopercc@netheaven.com <mailto:coopercc@netheaven.com>>.

Steve Hay <shay@cpan.org <mailto:shay@cpan.org>> is now maintaining XML::Encoding as of version 2.00.

COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 1998 Clark Cooper. All rights reserved.

Copyright (C) 2007-2010, 2014, 2020 Steve Hay. All rights reserved.

LICENCE
This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself, i.e. under the terms of either the GNU General Public License or the Artistic License, as specified in the LICENCE file.

VERSION
Version 2.11

DATE
08 Dec 2020

HISTORY
See the Changes file.