---
name: "PDF::API2::Basic::TTF::Prep"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libpdf-api2-perl"
version: "0.73-1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PDF::API2::Basic::TTF::Prep"
---

# PDF::API2::Basic::TTF::Prep(3pm)

Preparation hinting program. Called when ppem changes

## NAME

PDF::API2::Basic::TTF::Prep - Preparation hinting program. Called when ppem changes

## DESCRIPTION

This is a minimal class adding nothing beyond a table, but is a repository for prep type information for those processes brave enough to address hinting.

### $t-\>read

Reads the data using `"read_dat"`.

### $t-\>out\_xml($context, $depth)

Outputs Prep program as XML

### $t-\>XML\_end($context, $tag, %attrs)

Parse all that hinting code

## BUGS

None known

## AUTHOR

Martin Hosken Martin\_Hosken@sil.org. See PDF::API2::Basic::TTF::Font for copyright and licensing.