wml::imp::generic(3)

💖 wml::imp::generic — Generic Import Of External Resources 💖

okay bestie, welcome to wml::imp::generic, section 3 of the EN Tools manual. this is the tag that goes "brb, gonna go grab that whole other file for you" and then actually does it. iconic behavior, no cap. 🎀

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

#use wml::imp::generic

<import src="url" [format="..."]>

like. two lines. that's the whole vibe. we love a low-effort entrance. 💅

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🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

so here's the tea: this tag imports an external resource, and it'll do it either via URL or via filename — dealer's choice, she's flexible like that. 🦋

when WML does its thing, the <import> tag gets yeeted out of existence and replaced by the actual contents of that external resource, all formatted up through one of these formatting filters:

• verbatim
• pod
• sdf
• text

pick your fighter, they're all valid. ✨

🚨 okay important bestie moment 🚨 — remote retrieval (aka pulling stuff over a URL) only works if at least one of the following programs can be found on your system:

• Perl function: LWP::Simple::get()
• Program: lynx
• Program: wget
• Program: fetch

literally just one. she's not picky. but if you have none of them? remote import is not happening, periodt. 😭

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👑 AUTHOR 👑

this masterpiece was written by:

Ralf S. Engelschall
rse@engelschall.com
www.engelschall.com

main character energy fr fr. 🫶

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🧚 REQUIRES 🧚

Internal: P1, P2, P3

External: LWP::Simple::get (P5M) | lynx (PATH) | wget (PATH) | fetch (PATH)

(iykyk — that pipe situation in External is doing a lot of heavy lifting. the "or" is load-bearing. 💜)

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🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

go be nosy, bestie, these are all worth a peek:

• LWP::Simple(3)
• lynx(1)
• wget(1)
• fetch(1)

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and that's the whole page!! 💖 this came out of the EN Tools corner of the world, dated 2020-11-29, and honestly? she ate. go import something cute. slay, stay hydrated, and don't forget to #use her first. 🎀✨💅🦋🌸