1EBook::EPUB::Metadata(3U)ser Contributed Perl DocumentatiEoBnook::EPUB::Metadata(3)
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9 Class that represents metadata element of OPF document. Provides
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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 => $role])
23 Add primary creator or author of the publication of the
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26 add_contributor($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". $role reflects kind of contribution to
31 document. See Section 2.2.6 of OPF specification for list of
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33 <http://www.idpf.org/2007/opf/OPF_2.0_final_spec.html#Section2.2.6>
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35 add_coverage($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
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42 represented in the form YYYY[-MM[-DD]]: a required 4-digit year, an
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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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61 The media type or dimensions of the resource. Best practice is to
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65 Add language of the content of the publication. $lang must comply
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69 An entity responsible for making the resource available
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72 An identifier of an auxiliary resource and its relationship to the
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76 A statement about rights, or a reference to one. In this
77 specification, the copyright notice and any further rights
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81 Information regarding a prior resource from which the publication
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85 Add subject of the publication
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88 Add title of the publication
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90 add_translator($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
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96 type includes terms describing general categories, functions,
97 genres, or aggregation levels for content. The advised best
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101 Oleksandr Tymoshenko, <gonzo@bluezbox.com>
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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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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
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