1EBook::EPUB::Metadata(3U)ser Contributed Perl DocumentatiEoBnook::EPUB::Metadata(3)
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NAME

6       EBook::EPUB::Metadata
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SYNOPSIS

9       Class that represents metadata element of OPF document. Provides
10       information about the publication as a whole
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SUBROUTINES/METHODS

13       new()
14           Create new object
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16       encode($xmlwriter)
17           Encode object to XML form using XML::Writer instance
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19       add_author($name, [$formal_name])
20           Add author of the document. For details see add_contributor.
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22       add_creator($name, [fileas => $formal_name, role => $role])
23           Add primary creator or author of the publication of the
24           publication. See add_contributor for details
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26       add_contributor($name, [fileas => $formal_name, role =>])
27           Add person/organization that contributed to publication. $name is
28           the name in human-readable form, e.g. "Arthur Conan Doyle",
29           $formal_name is in form, suitable for machine processing, e.g.
30           "Doyle, Arthur Conan". $role reflects kind of contribution to
31           document. See Section 2.2.6 of OPF specification for list of
32           possible values
33           <http://www.idpf.org/2007/opf/OPF_2.0_final_spec.html#Section2.2.6>
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35       add_coverage($coverage)
36           The extent or scope of the content of the resource.
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38       add_date($date, [$event])
39           Date of publication, in the format defined by "Date and Time
40           Formats" at http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime and by ISO 8601 on
41           which it is based. In particular, dates without times are
42           represented in the form YYYY[-MM[-DD]]: a required 4-digit year, an
43           optional 2-digit month, and if the month is given, an optional
44           2-digit day of month. $event is an optional description of event
45           that date refers to. Possible values may include: creation,
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48       add_description($description)
49           Add description of the publication content
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51       add_identifier($ident, [$scheme])
52           Add unique identifier of the publication. $scheme is an optional
53           paramater to specify identification system of this particular
54           identifier. e.g. ISBN, DOI
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56       add_meta_item($name, $value)
57           Add metadata item that does not belong to Dublin Core
58           specification. Metadata is set by simple name/value pair.
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60       add_format($format)
61           The media type or dimensions of the resource. Best practice is to
62           use a value from a controlled vocabulary (e.g. MIME media types).
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64       add_language($lang)
65           Add language of the content of the publication. $lang must comply
66           with RFC 3066 (see http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3066.txt)
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68       add_publisher($publisher)
69           An entity responsible for making the resource available
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71       add_relation($relation)
72           An identifier of an auxiliary resource and its relationship to the
73           publication.
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75       add_rights($rights)
76           A statement about rights, or a reference to one. In this
77           specification, the copyright notice and any further rights
78           description should appear directly.
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80       add_source($source)
81           Information regarding a prior resource from which the publication
82           was derived
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84       add_subject($subject)
85           Add subject of the publication
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87       add_title($title)
88           Add title of the publication
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90       add_translator($name, [$formal_name])
91           Add translator of the document. $name is in human-readable form,
92           e.g. "Arthur Conan Doyle", $formal_name is in form, suitable for
93           machine processing, e.g.  "Doyle, Arthur Conan"
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95       add_type($type)
96           type includes terms describing general categories, functions,
97           genres, or aggregation levels for content. The advised best
98           practice is to select a value from a controlled vocabulary.
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AUTHOR

101       Oleksandr Tymoshenko, <gonzo@bluezbox.com>
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BUGS

104       Please report any bugs or feature requests to  <gonzo@bluezbox.com>
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107       Copyright 2009, 2010 Oleksandr Tymoshenko.
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109       <http://bluezbox.com>
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111       This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
112       under the terms of the BSD license. See the LICENSE file included with
113       this distribution.
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117perl v5.28.0                      2011-12-23          EBook::EPUB::Metadata(3)
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