---
name: "Biblio::SICI::ContributionSegment"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libbiblio-sici-perl"
version: "0.04-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Biblio::SICI::ContributionSegment"
---

# Biblio::SICI::ContributionSegment(3pm)

The contribution segment of a SICI

## NAME

Biblio::SICI::ContributionSegment - The contribution segment of a SICI

## VERSION

version 0.04

## SYNOPSIS

```
  my $sici = Biblio::SICI->new();
  $sici->contribution->location('6-21');
```

## DESCRIPTION

*Please note:* You are expected to not directly instantiate objects of this class!

The contribution segment of a SICI contains information about a contribution  to an item, e.g. about an article published in a journal issue. A SICI can be valid without containing data on a contribution so this segment may be empty / unused.

For further information please have a look at the standard.

## ATTRIBUTES

For each attribute, clearer ("clear\_") and predicate ("has\_") methods are provided.

- "location"

  The location of the contribution within the item. A typical example would be the range of pages an article was printed on.

- "titleCode"

  A special code of no more than 6 characters, derived from the title  of the contribution. Rules for the construction of the code are provided in the standard.

- "localNumber"

  An opaque number that somehow describes the contribution in the context of its item.

## METHODS

- STRING "to\_string"()

  Returns a stringified representation of the data in the contribution segment.

- "reset"()

  Resets all attributes to their default values.

  Resetting the contribution segment also resets the value of the `"csi"` attribute in the control segment!

- BOOL "is\_valid"()

  Checks if the data for the contribution segment conforms to the standard.

## SEE ALSO

Biblio::SICI::Role::ValidSegment

## AUTHOR

Heiko Jansen \<hjansen@cpan.org\>

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is copyright (c) 2014 by Heiko Jansen.

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.