perl(9)

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SYNOPSIS

perl - Practical Extraction and Report Language File.

FILES

hkperl.emf - Practical Extraction and Report Language file hook definition
perl.etf - Practical Extraction and Report Language header template file.

EXTENSIONS

.pl - Perl file

MAGIC STRINGS

#![ \t]*/.*perl

MicroEmacs '99 recognizes the magic string on the first line of the file used to locate the executable. The Perl files may be extension-less and are still recognized.

DESCRIPTION

The perl file type template provides simple hilighting of Perl files, the template provides minimal hilighting.

File recognition is performed using the standard file extension .pl, or by the magic string.

BUGS

None reported. Template could probably benefit from some form of auto indentation.