```{index} single: Pod::Perldoc::BaseTo ``` # Pod::Perldoc::BaseTo Base for Pod::Perldoc formatters ## SYNOPSIS ```perl package Pod::Perldoc::ToMyFormat; use parent qw( Pod::Perldoc::BaseTo ); ... ``` ## DESCRIPTION This package is meant as a base of Pod::Perldoc formatters, like [Pod::Perldoc::ToText](ToText.md), [Pod::Perldoc::ToMan](ToMan.md), etc. It provides default implementations for the methods ```text is_pageable write_with_binmode output_extension _perldoc_elem ``` The concrete formatter must implement ```text new parse_from_file ``` ## SEE ALSO [perldoc](https://perldoc.perl.org/perldoc) ## COPYRIGHT AND DISCLAIMERS Copyright (c) 2002-2007 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 Current maintainer: Mark Allen `` Past contributions from: brian d foy `` Adriano R. Ferreira ``, Sean M. Burke ``