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+# Template build file for 'perl-XML-Simple'.
+pkgname=perl-XML-Simple
+version=2.18
+wrksrc="XML-Simple-$version"
+distfiles="${CPAN_SITE}/XML/XML-Simple-$version.tar.gz"
+build_style=perl_module
+short_desc="Easy Perl API to read/write XML"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=a54967c188cda3e20f496c83be4de3f1740eeaa83c0380712ecd969ad8766826
+long_desc="
+ This Perl module provides an easy API to read and write XML
+ (especially configuration files)."
+ 
+Add_dependency full perl
+Add_dependency full expat
+Add_dependency full perl-XML-Parser
+Add_dependency full perl-XML-SAX
+Add_dependency full perl-XML-NamespaceSupport
+Add_dependency full perl-Storable
+Add_dependency full perl-Test-Simple