---
name: "Mail::SPF::Term"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-mail-spf"
version: "3.20260331-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Mail::SPF::Term"
---

# Mail::SPF::Term(3pm)

SPF record term class

## NAME

Mail::SPF::Term - SPF record term class

## VERSION

version 3.20260331

## DESCRIPTION

An object of class **Mail::SPF::Term** represents a term within an SPF record. Mail::SPF::Term cannot be instantiated directly.  Create an instance of a concrete sub-class instead.

### Constructor

The following constructor is provided:

- **new(%options)**: returns *Mail::SPF::Term*

  *Abstract*.  Creates a new SPF record term object.

  `%options` is a list of key/value pairs, however Mail::SPF::Term itself specifies no constructor options.

- **new\_from\_string($text, %options)**: returns *Mail::SPF::Term*; throws *Mail::SPF::ENothingToParse*, *Mail::SPF::EInvalidTerm*

  *Abstract*.  Creates a new SPF record term object by parsing the string and any options given.

### Class methods

The following class methods are provided:

- **name\_pattern**: returns *Regexp*

  Returns a regular expression that matches any legal name for an SPF record term.

### Instance methods

The following instance methods are provided:

- **text**: returns *string*; throws *Mail::SPF::ENoUnparsedText*

  Returns the unparsed text of the term.  Throws a *Mail::SPF::ENoUnparsedText* exception if the term was created synthetically instead of being parsed, and no text was provided.

- **name**: returns *string*

  *Abstract*.  Returns the name of the term.

## SEE ALSO

Mail::SPF, Mail::SPF::Record, Mail::SPF::Mech, Mail::SPF::Mod

\<http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4408\>

For availability, support, and license information, see the README file included with Mail::SPF.

## AUTHORS

Julian Mehnle \<julian@mehnle.net\>, Shevek \<cpan@anarres.org\>