---
name: "Debian::Copyright::Stanza::Header"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libdebian-copyright-perl"
version: "0.2-6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Debian::Copyright::Stanza::Header"
---

# Debian::Copyright::Stanza::Header(3pm)

header stanza of Debian copyright file

## NAME

Debian::Copyright::Stanza::Header - header stanza of Debian copyright file

## VERSION

This document describes Debian::Copyright::Stanza::Header version 0.2 .

## SYNOPSIS

```
    my $copy = Debian::Copyright::Stanza::Header->new(\%data);
    print $copy;                         # auto-stringification
```

## DESCRIPTION

Debian::Copyright::Stanza::Header can be used for representation and manipulation of the header stanza of Debian copyright files in an object-oriented way. Converts itself to a textual representation in string context.

## FIELDS

The supported fields for header stanzas are listed below.

Note that real copyright fields may contain dashes in their names. These are replaced with underscores.

- Format

  - Upstream\_Name

  - Comment

  - Upstream\_Contact

  - Source

  - Disclaimer

  - License

  - Copyright

  - Files\_Excluded

  ## CONSTRUCTOR

- new

  - new( { field =\> value, ... } )

  Creates a new Debian::Copyright::Stanza::Header object and optionally initialises it with the supplied data.

## SEE ALSO

Debian::Copyright::Stanza::Header inherits most of its functionality from Debian::Copyright::Stanza

## COPYRIGHT & LICENSE

Copyright (C) 2011-12 Nicholas Bamber nicholas@periapt.co.uk

This module is substantially based upon Debian::Control::Stanza::Source. Copyright (C) 2009 Damyan Ivanov dmn@debian.org

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.

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.