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bio::tools::eutilities::link

Bio::Tools::EUtilities::Link(3pm)			User Contributed Perl Documentation			 Bio::Tools::EUtilities::Link(3pm)

NAME

       Bio::Tools::EUtilities::Link - general API for accessing data retrieved from elink queries

SYNOPSIS

	 ...TODO

DESCRIPTION

       Bio::Tools::EUtilities::Link is a loadable plugin for Bio::Tools::EUtilities that specifically handles NCBI elink-related data.

FEEDBACK

   Mailing Lists
       User feedback is an integral part of the evolution of this and other Bioperl modules. Send your comments and suggestions preferably to one
       of the Bioperl mailing lists. Your participation is much appreciated.

	 bioperl-l@lists.open-bio.org		    - General discussion
	 http://www.bioperl.org/wiki/Mailing_lists  - About the mailing lists

   Support
       Please direct usage questions or support issues to the mailing list:

       bioperl-l@bioperl.org

       rather than to the module maintainer directly. Many experienced and reponsive experts will be able look at the problem and quickly address
       it. Please include a thorough description of the problem with code and data examples if at all possible.

   Reporting Bugs
       Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track the bugs and their resolution.  Bug reports can be submitted via the
       web.

	 https://redmine.open-bio.org/projects/bioperl/

AUTHOR

       Email cjfields at bioperl dot org

APPENDIX

       The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods. Internal methods are usually preceded with a _

   to_string
	Title	 : to_string
	Usage	 : $foo->to_string()
	Function : converts current object to string
	Returns  : none
	Args	 : (optional) simple data for text formatting
	Note	 : Used generally for debugging and for various print methods

perl v5.14.2							    2012-03-02					 Bio::Tools::EUtilities::Link(3pm)

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