Perl in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

Interior Sequences

In addition to the paragraph tags, pod has a set of tags that apply within text, either in a paragraph or a command. These interior sequences are:

Sequence		Function
B< text >		Makes text bold, usually for switches and programs
C< code >		Literal code
E< escape >		Named character:
	E<gt>	Literal >
	E<lt>	Literal <
	E< html >	Non-numeric HTML entity
	E< n >	Character number n, usually an ASCII character
F< file >		Filename
I< text >		Italicize text, usually for emphasis or variables
L< name >		Link (cross-reference) to name:
	L< name >	Manpage
	L< name / ident >	Item in a manpage
	L< name /" sec ">	Section in another manpage
	L<" sec ">	Section in this manpage; quotes are optional
	L</" sec ">	Same as L<" sec ">
S< text >		text has non-breaking spaces
X< index >		Index entry
Z<>		Zero-width character