perldoc - Perl Development Environment
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## 15 Run perldoc using woman

I like “woman”(that is WithOut MAN). perldoc.el make it possible to view perl document without man. To use it with `help-dwim`, a list of modules is build automatic using a perl script `perldoc-cache.pl`. The cache can be update automaticly. It is configured in pde-load. See pde-load.

— Function: perldoc-recache-everyday &optional days

> If the cache file is expired DAYS, force caches update.

With the `perldoc-obarray`, a lot of things can be done. `perldoc-tree` use this obarray to build a tree view.

— Function: perldoc-read-module prompt &optional require-match init

> Read a perl module name. When a module name at point, the module become the default input. Don't add ": " in PROMPT.

— Command: perldoc-find-module &optional module other-window

> Find the file of perl module. With prefix argument open the file in other window.

— Command: perldoc-find-module-ap &optional other-window

> Find the module under point without prompt. With prefix argument open the file in other window.

— Command: perldoc-find-module-other-window

> Find the module under point in other window without prompt.