eSTAR::RTML module
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What is it?
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The module parses RTML files into easily manipulated objects, it can also
generate some RTML requests needed by the eSTAR IA to talk to the DN.

Requirements
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The module requires the libwww-perl-5.60 package written by Gisle Aas
<gisle@ActiveState.com> v5.53 or above. This package can be obtained
via CPAN at http://search.cpan.org/search?dist=libwww-perl

Also required is the Net::Domain module, v2.13 or above, by Graham
Barr <gbarr@pobox.com>. This module has been included in the base
distribution since Perl 5.7.2, but otherwise can be downloaded from
CPAN as part of the libnet package, see http://search.cpan.org/search?dist=libnet

There may be other requirements that I've forgotten about, I wasn't
keeping track...sorry!

Provides
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The package provides the following classes

    eSTAR::RTML
    eSTAR::RTML::Parse
    eSTAR::RTML::Build

further information can be found in the POD documentation included
with the modules.

Where can I get it?
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The package is availabe from eSTAR Project homepage, which can be
found at http://www.estar.org.uk/

Installation
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Installation is automated using the ExtUtils::MakeMaker library

     % perl Makefile.PL
     % make
     % make test
     % make install

Authors
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The module was written by Alasdair Allan <aa@astro.ex.ac.uk>, of the 
University of Exeter Astrophysics Group (http://www.astro.ex.ac.uk/) 
as part of his work for the eSTAR project.

License
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This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
version.

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. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple
Place,Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA
