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ActivePerl User Guide |
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ActivePerl includes the core Perl documentation, the Perl FAQ, and the ActivePerl User Guide (which contains information specific to ActivePerl, such as the Release Notes and ActivePerl component documentation).
The ActivePerl User Guide is provided in HTML format; using a web browser,
load the file html/index.html
to view the document set.
The ActivePerl User Guide includes the following information:
When you add packages to your Perl installation using the Perl Package Manager, the ActivePerl User Guide is updated with the documentation contained in the new modules.
Perl documentation can also be accessed from the command line,
using the perldoc
command. For example:
perldoc module.pm
...will display the embedded documentation for the specified module.
For installation-related support issues, check the ActivePerl Mailing List archives. If you do not find the answer to your problem, contact support@ActiveState.com for installation assistance.
Please submit bug reports and enhancement requests via the ActivePerl Bug Database. All bug reports should be accompanied by one or more concrete examples that will help us reproduce the problem. Include all relevant information that you think will help us recreate the particular environment in which the bug was observed. Remember, if we cannot reproduce the problem, we cannot fix it!
The Perl Clinic provides fee-based, per incident commercial support services for Perl.
PerlDirect is a corporate support solution for Perl. PerlDirect provides the comprehensive support that an enterprise needs to deploy Perl in mission-critical applications.
ASPN, the ActiveState Programmer Network
Usenet newsgroups are another good source of information and advice regarding Perl. Please consult your system administrator or Internet service provider for availability of the following groups:
comp.lang.perl.announce
comp.lang.perl.misc
comp.lang.perl.modules
comp.lang.perl.tk
There are also some non-English Perl related newsgroups:
de.comp.lang.perl
fj.lang.perl
fr.comp.lang.perl
it.comp.lang.perl
pl.comp.lang.perl
japan.comp.lang.per
The following books published by O'Reilly & Associates are useful additions to any Perl aficionado's bookcase:
Srinivasan, Sriram. Advanced Perl Programming
Gundavaram, Shishir. CGI Programming on the World Wide Web
Schwartz, Randal L., Erik Olson & Tom Christiansen. Learning Perl on Win32 Systems
Schwartz, Randal L. & Tom Christiansen, foreword by Larry Wall. Learning Perl, 2nd Edition
Friedl, Jeffrey E. F. Mastering Regular Expressions: Powerful Techniques for Perl and Other Tools
Vromans, Johan. Perl 5 Desktop Reference
Christiansen, Tom & Nathan Torkington. Perl Cookbook
Wall, Larry, Tom Christiansen & Randal L. Schwartz. Programming Perl, 2nd Edition
Wong, Clinton. Web Client Programming with Perl: Automating Tasks on the Web