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+blib*
+Makefile
+Makefile.old
+Build
+_build*
+pm_to_blib*
+*.tar.gz
+.lwpcookies
+Pod-Elemental-Transformer-List-Converter-*
+cover_db
+*.old
+inc
+.*.swp
+META.yml
+*.bak
+MYMETA.*
+.build/
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+Revision history for Pod-Elemental-Transformer-List-Converter
+
+{{$NEXT}}
+- initial release
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+name    = Pod-Elemental-Transformer-List-Converter
+author  = Chris Weyl <cweyl@alumni.drew.edu>
+license = LGPL_2_1
+copyright_holder = Chris Weyl
+copyright_year   = 2012
+
+
+[@RSRCHBOY]
diff --git a/lib/Pod/Elemental/Transformer/List/Converter.pm b/lib/Pod/Elemental/Transformer/List/Converter.pm
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+package Pod::Elemental::Transformer::List::Converter;
+
+# ABSTRACT: Convert a list to... something else
+
+use Moose;
+use namespace::autoclean;
+use Moose::Autobox;
+
+use Pod::Elemental;
+use Pod::Elemental::Transformer 0.102361;
+
+with 'Pod::Elemental::Transformer';
+
+# debugging...
+#use Smart::Comments;
+
+=attr command
+
+The command we change C<=item> elements to; defaults to C<head2>.
+
+=method command
+
+Accessor to the command attribute.
+
+=cut
+
+has command => (is => 'rw', isa => 'Str', default => 'head2');
+
+=method transform_node($node)
+
+Takes a node, and replaces any C<=item>'s with our target command (by default,
+C<=head2>).  We also drop any command elements found for C<=over> and
+C<=back>.
+
+=cut
+
+sub transform_node {
+    my ($self, $node) = @_;
+
+    my %drop = map { $_ => 1 } qw{ over back };
+    my @elements;
+
+    ### get children, and loop over them...
+    ELEMENT_LOOP: for my $element ($node->children->flatten) {
+
+        do { push @elements, $element; next ELEMENT_LOOP }
+            unless $element->does('Pod::Elemental::Command');
+
+        if ($element->does('Pod::Elemental::Command')) {
+
+            my $command = $element->command;
+            next ELEMENT_LOOP if $drop{$command};
+
+            if ($command eq 'item') {
+
+                my $content = $element->content;
+
+                ### $content
+                if ($content =~ /^\*\s*$/) {
+
+                    warn 'not handling plain * items yet';
+                    next ELEMENT_LOOP;
+                }
+                elsif ($content =~ /^\*/) {
+
+                    $content =~ s/^\*\s*//;
+                }
+
+                chomp $content;
+                $element->command($self->command);
+                $element->content($content);
+            }
+
+            push @elements, $element;
+        }
+    }
+
+    $node->children([ @elements ]);
+    return;
+}
+
+__PACKAGE__->meta->make_immutable;
+
+1;
+
+__END__
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+    # somewhere inside your code...
+    my $transformer = Pod::Elemental::Transformer::List::Converter->new;
+    $transformer->transform_node($node);
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+This L<Pod::Elemental::Transformer> takes a given node's children, and
+converts any list commands to another command, C<head2> by default.
+
+That is:
+
+=over 4
+
+=item C<=item> becomes C<=head2>, and
+
+=item C<=over> and <=back> commands are dropped entirely.
+
+=back
+
+As you can imagine, it's important to be selective with the nodes you run
+through this transformer -- if you pass the entire document to it, it will
+obliterate any lists found.
+
+=head1 SEE ALSO
+
+L<Pod::Elemental::Transformer>
+L<Pod::Weaver::Section::Collect::FromOther>
+
+=cut
diff --git a/t/equiv-pods.t b/t/equiv-pods.t
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+
+# The logic in this file is essentally stolen from a file of the same name in
+# Pod::Elemental::Transformer::List.  Thanks! :)
+
+package X;
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+
+# HOW TO READ THESE TESTS:
+#   All the list_id tests get a big string; it's two parts, divided by a ------
+#   line.  The first half is what you write.  The second part is what it's
+#   transformed to before publishing.
+
+use Test::More 'no_plan';
+use Test::Differences;
+
+use Pod::Elemental;
+use Pod::Elemental::Transformer::Pod5;
+use Pod::Elemental::Transformer::List::Converter;
+
+my $pod5 = Pod::Elemental::Transformer::Pod5->new;
+my $list = Pod::Elemental::Transformer::List::Converter->new;
+
+sub list_is {
+  my ($comment, $string) = @_;
+  my ($input, $want) = split /^-{10,}$/m, $string;
+  $want =~ s/\A\n//; # stupid
+
+  $input = "=pod\n\n$input";
+  $want  = "=pod\n\n$want\n=cut\n";
+  my $doc = Pod::Elemental->read_string($input);
+  $pod5->transform_node($doc);
+  $list->transform_node($doc);
+  eq_or_diff($doc->as_pod_string, $want, $comment);
+}
+
+list_is simple_list => <<'END_POD';
+=over 4
+
+=item foo
+
+=item bar
+
+=item baz
+
+=back
+--------------------------------------
+=head2 foo
+
+=head2 bar
+
+=head2 baz
+END_POD
+
+list_is bullet => <<'END_POD';
+=over 4
+
+=item * foo
+
+=item * bar
+
+=item * baz
+
+=back
+--------------------------------------
+=head2 foo
+
+=head2 bar
+
+=head2 baz
+END_POD
+
+list_is bullet_and_following_para => <<'END_POD';
+=over 4
+
+=item * foo
+
+Hi there!
+
+=item * bar
+
+Bip!
+
+=item * baz
+
+=back
+--------------------------------------
+=head2 foo
+
+Hi there!
+
+=head2 bar
+
+Bip!
+
+=head2 baz
+END_POD
+
+#my $list = Pod::Elemental::Transformer::List::Converter->new->;
+$list->command('head3');
+
+list_is simple_list_to_head3_not_head2 => <<'END_POD';
+=over 4
+
+=item foo
+
+=item bar
+
+=item baz
+
+=back
+--------------------------------------
+=head3 foo
+
+=head3 bar
+
+=head3 baz
+END_POD