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Test-YAML-Meta
==============
NOTICE
Please note that this distribution has now been replaced by Test-CPAN-Meta-YAML.
WARNING
This distribution will be retired at the end of 2015. Please replace your
references to this module with L<Test::CPAN::Meta::YAML>.
DESCRIPTION
Validation of the META.yml file in a distribution.
This module was written to ensure that a META.yml file, provided with a
standard distribution uploaded to CPAN, meets the specifications that slowly
being introduced to module uploads, via the use of ExtUtils::MakeMaker,
Module::Build and Module::Install.
Current CPAN META Specification, 2.0, was finally approved in April 2010,
which forms the basis for the contents of a META.json file. The full
specification is now included with the CPAN-Meta distribution.
http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?CPAN::Meta
Note that v2.0 of the current specification, requires JSON as the Metadata
file format. As such, this distribution only supports up to v1.4.
DEPENDENCIES
The distribution requires the following modules:
Test::CPAN::Meta::YAML
For testing purposes, the following modules are required:
IO::File
Test::More
For testing purposes, the following modules are desireable, but not essential:
Test::CPAN::Meta
Test::CPAN::Meta::JSON
Test::Pod
Test::Pod::Coverage
INSTALLATION
To install this module type the following:
perl Makefile.PL
make
make test
make install
For more detailed installation instructions, see INSTALL.
USAGE
Read the pod documentation in the distrubtion files.
CHANGES
For a complete list of changes, see the Changes file.
SUPPORT
There are no known bugs at the time of this release. However, if you spot a
bug or are experiencing difficulties that are not explained within the POD
documentation, please send an email to barbie@cpan.org or submit a bug to the
RT system (http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=Test-YAML-Meta).
However, it would help greatly if you are able to pinpoint problems or even
supply a patch.
Fixes are dependent upon their severity and my availability. Should a fix not
be forthcoming, please feel free to (politely) remind me.
AUTHOR
Barbie <barbie@cpan.org>
for Miss Barbell Productions http://www.missbarbell.co.uk.
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
Copyright (C) 2007-2015 Barbie for Miss Barbell Productions
This distribution is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the Artistic Licence v2.