---
name: "Net::LDAP::Extra"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-ldap"
version: "0.68-8"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Net::LDAP::Extra"
---

# Net::LDAP::Extra(3pm)

## NAME

Net::LDAP::Extra -- Load extra Net::LDAP methods

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use Net::LDAP::Extra qw(my_extn);
  $ldap = Net::LDAP->new( ... );
  $ldap->my_extn( ... );
```

## DESCRIPTION

`"Net::LDAP::Extra"` allows extra methods to be added to Net::LDAP. Normally such methods would be added by sub-classing Net::LDAP, but this proves to get messy as different people write different additions and others want to use multiple of these sub-classes. Users end up having to create sub-classes of their own which inherit from all the extension sub-classes just so they can get all the features.

`"Net::LDAP::Extra"` allows methods to be added directly to all Net::LDAP objects. This can be done by creating a class `"Net::LDAP::Extra::name"` which exports functions. A `"use Net::LDAP::Extra qw(name)"` will then make these functions available as a methods on all `"Net::LDAP"` objects.

Care should be taken when choosing names for the functions to export to ensure that they do not clash with others.

## SEE ALSO

Net::LDAP::Extra::AD,