NAME
    GD::Barcode - Create barcode image with GD

DESCRIPTION
    GD::Barcode is a subclass of GD and allows you to create barcode image with GD.

    The module will work on the majority of Windows, UNIX and
    Macintosh platforms. 

REQUIREMENT
	This module requires these modules:
		GD

INSTALLATION
    The module can be installed using the standard Perl procedure:

        perl Makefile.PL
        make
        make test
        make install    # You may need to be root
        make clean      # or make realclean

    Windows users without a working "make" can get nmake from:
        ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSLFILES/nmake15.exe

SAMPLES
  There are 2 sample scripts in "sample" directry.
  smp_all.pl : shows how to make barcode images in PNG with GD::Barcode.
                  (EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, UPC-E, NW7, Code39 and ITF)
  smp_ind.pl : same as smp_all.pl but uses GD::Barcode subclasses.
  
VERSION
    This document refers to version 1.12 of GD::Barcode
    released DEC 16, 2000.

AUTHOR
    Kawai Takanori (GCD00051@nifty.ne.jp)

