---
name: "Debian::LicenseReconcile::FormatSpec"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "license-reconcile"
version: "0.16"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Debian::LicenseReconcile::FormatSpec"
---

# Debian::LicenseReconcile::FormatSpec(3pm)

check format is recognized

## NAME

Debian::LicenseReconcile::FormatSpec - check format is recognized

## VERSION

Version 0.16

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Debian::LicenseReconcile::FormatSpec;
    my $check = Debian::LicenseReconcile::FormatSpec->check($copyright);
```

## SUBROUTINES/METHODS

### check

This class method takes the copyright data as input and returns a boolean indicating whether it has a permitted format. It also records the error in the Debian::LicenseReconcile::Errors system.

## AUTHOR

Nicholas Bamber, `"<nicholas at periapt.co.uk>"`

## LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2012, 2015, Nicholas Bamber `"<nicholas at periapt.co.uk>"`.

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

See http://dev.perl.org/licenses/ for more information.