---
name: "Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Chart::External"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libspreadsheet-writeexcel-perl"
version: "2.40-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Chart::External"
---

# Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Chart::External(3pm)

A writer class for Excel external charts.

## NAME

External - A writer class for Excel external charts.

## SYNOPSIS

This module is used to include external charts in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel.

## DESCRIPTION

This module is used to include external charts in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel. It is an internal module and isn't used directly by the end user.

It is semi-deprecated in favour of using "native" charts. See Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Chart.

For information on how to used external charts see the `"external_charts.txt"`  (or `".pod"`) in the `"external_charts"` directory of the distro.

## AUTHOR

John McNamara jmcnamara@cpan.org

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright MM-MMX, John McNamara.

All Rights Reserved. This module is free software. It may be used, redistributed and/or modified under the same terms as Perl itself.