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    Config::FreeForm

I<Config::FreeForm> provides in-memory configuration data
in a free-form manner. Many existing configuration modules
attempt to provide some structure to your configuration
data; in doing so, they force you to use their own
configuration paradigm (association of keywords with values,
etc.). Often this isn't what you need in a complex
application--you need complete control over your configuration
data, and you need the ability to structure it however you
like. This is what I<Config::FreeForm> gives you.

In I<Config::FreeForm> configuration data is stored as a
Perl data structure. The logic behind this is that you know
Perl--you shouldn't need to learn another little language
to set up your configuration data, however simple that
language may be.

PREREQUISITES

There are no prerequisite modules.

INSTALLATION

Installation is done as with most Perl modules by running these
commands:

    perl Makefile.PL
    make
    make test
    make install

DOCUMENTATION

Documentation is in the module itself in POD form. It will
be installed automatically in the standard documentation
directories on your local system. If you'd like a copy in
HTML, visit

    http://rhumba.pair.com/ben/perl/docs/perldoc/Config/FreeForm.html

SUPPORT

If you have any questions, code samples, bug reports, or
feedback, please email them to:

    ben@rhumba.pair.com

COPYRIGHT

(C) 2000 Benjamin Trott. All rights reserved.

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.