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html::template::jit::base

JIT::Base(3)						User Contributed Perl Documentation					      JIT::Base(3)

NAME

       HTML::Template::JIT::Base - base class for compiled templates

SYNOPSIS

	 use base 'HTML::Template::JIT::Base';

DESCRIPTION

       This module is used internally by HTML::Template::JIT as a base class for compiled template modules.

AUTHOR

       Sam Tregar <sam@tregar.com>

LICENSE

       HTML::Template::JIT : Just-in-time compiler for HTML::Template

       Copyright (C) 2001 Sam Tregar (sam@tregar.com)

       This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either:

       a) the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 1, or (at your option) any later version, or

       b) the "Artistic License" which comes with this module.

       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 either the GNU General Public License or the Artistic License for more details.

       You should have received a copy of the Artistic License with this module, in the file ARTISTIC.	If not, I'll be glad to provide one.

       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

perl v5.12.1							    2005-12-22							      JIT::Base(3)

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