---
name: "Mail::Message::Convert::HtmlFormatPS"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-mail-message"
version: "4.05-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Mail::Message::Convert::HtmlFormatPS"
---

# Mail::Message::Convert::HtmlFormatPS(3pm)

Convert HTML into PostScript

## NAME

Mail::Message::Convert::HtmlFormatPS - Convert HTML into PostScript

## INHERITANCE

```
 Mail::Message::Convert::HtmlFormatPS
   is a Mail::Message::Convert
   is a Mail::Reporter
```

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use Mail::Message::Convert::HtmlFormatPS;
  my $af = Mail::Message::Convert::HtmlFormatPS->new;
  my $postscript = $af->format($body);
```

## DESCRIPTION

Translate an HTML/XHTML message body into a postscript body using HTML::FormatPS.

Extends "DESCRIPTION" in Mail::Message::Convert.

## METHODS

Extends "METHODS" in Mail::Message::Convert.

### Constructors

Extends "Constructors" in Mail::Message::Convert.

- $class-\>**new**(%options)

  `%options` which start with capitals are blindly passed to HTML::FormatPS. As of this writing, that package defines BottomMargin, FontFamily, FontScale, HorizontalMargin, Leading, LeftMargin, PageNo, PaperHeight, PaperSize, PaperWidth, RightMargin, TopMargin, and VerticalMargin. Improves base, see "Constructors" in Mail::Reporter

  ```
   -Option--Defined in            --Default
    fields  Mail::Message::Convert  <not used>
  ```

  - fields =\> $name\|$regex\|\\@names\|\\@regexes

    ### Attributes

Extends "Attributes" in Mail::Message::Convert.

### Converting

Extends "Converting" in Mail::Message::Convert.

- $obj-\>**format**($body)

  Pass an html or xhtml encoded body, and a plain text body is returned. Characters are translated into Latin1.

- $obj-\>**selectedFields**($head)

  Inherited, see "Converting" in Mail::Message::Convert

### Error handling

Extends "Error handling" in Mail::Message::Convert.

- $obj-\>**AUTOLOAD**()

  Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter

- $obj-\>**notImplemented**()

  Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter

### Cleanup

Extends "Cleanup" in Mail::Message::Convert.

- $obj-\>**DESTROY**()

  Inherited, see "Cleanup" in Mail::Reporter

## DIAGNOSTICS

- Error: class $package does not implement method $method.

  Fatal error: the specific `$package` (or one of its superclasses) does not implement this method where it should. This message means that some other related classes do implement this method however the class at hand does not.  Probably you should investigate this and probably inform the author of the package. Cast by `notImplemented()`

## SEE ALSO

This module is part of Mail-Message version 4.05, built on April 10, 2026. Website: *http://perl.overmeer.net/mailbox/*

## LICENSE

For contributors see file ChangeLog.

This software is copyright (c) 2001-2026 by Mark Overmeer.

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