Pod::Simple::PullParserStartToken(3pm) Perl Programmers Reference Guide Pod::Simple::PullParserStartToken(3pm)

# [NAME](#NAME)

Pod::Simple::PullParserStartToken -- start-tokens from Pod::Simple::PullParser

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

(See Pod::Simple::PullParser)

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

When you do $parser->get\_token on a Pod::Simple::PullParser object, you might get an object of this class.

This is a subclass of Pod::Simple::PullParserToken and inherits all its methods, and adds these methods:

$token->tagname

This returns the tagname for this start-token object. For example, parsing a "=head1 ..." line will give you a start-token with the tagname of "head1", token(s) for its content, and then an end-token with the tagname of "head1".

$token->tagname(*somestring*)

This changes the tagname for this start-token object. You probably won't need to do this.

$token->tag(...)

A shortcut for $token->tagname(...)

$token->is\_tag(*somestring*) or $token->is\_tagname(*somestring*)

These are shortcuts for "$token->tag() eq *somestring*"

$token->attr(*attrname*)

This returns the value of the *attrname* attribute for this start-token object, or undef.

For example, parsing a L<Foo/"Bar"> link will produce a start-token with a "to" attribute with the value "Foo", a "type" attribute with the value "pod", and a "section" attribute with the value "Bar".

$token->attr(*attrname*, *newvalue*)

This sets the *attrname* attribute for this start-token object to *newvalue*. You probably won't need to do this.

$token->attr\_hash

This returns the hashref that is the attribute set for this start-token. This is useful if (for example) you want to ask what all the attributes are -- you can just do "keys %{$token->attr\_hash}"

You're unlikely to ever need to construct an object of this class for yourself, but if you want to, call "Pod::Simple::PullParserStartToken->new( *tagname*, *attrhash* )"

# SEE ALSO

Pod::Simple::PullParserToken, Pod::Simple, Pod::Simple::Subclassing

# SEE ALSO

Pod::Simple::PullParserToken, Pod::Simple, Pod::Simple::Subclassing

# [SUPPORT](#SUPPORT)

Questions or discussion about POD and Pod::Simple should be sent to the pod-people@perl.org mail list. Send an empty email to pod-people-subscribe@perl.org to subscribe.

This module is managed in an open GitHub repository, <https://github.com/perl-pod/pod-simple/>. Feel free to fork and contribute, or to clone <https://github.com/perl-pod/pod-simple.git> and send patches!

Patches against Pod::Simple are welcome. Please send bug reports to <bug-pod-simple@rt.cpan.org>.

# [COPYRIGHT AND DISCLAIMERS](#COPYRIGHT_AND_DISCLAIMERS)

Copyright (c) 2002 Sean M. Burke.

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

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

# [AUTHOR](#AUTHOR)

Pod::Simple was created by Sean M. Burke <sburke@cpan.org>. But don't bother him, he's retired.

Pod::Simple is maintained by:

- Allison Randal "allison@perl.org"
- Hans Dieter Pearcey "hdp@cpan.org"
- David E. Wheeler "dwheeler@cpan.org"

2026-10-21 perl v5.44.0

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