---
name: "WWW::Shorten::_dead"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwww-shorten-perl"
version: "3.094-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/WWW::Shorten::_dead"
---

# WWW::Shorten::\_dead(3pm)

Where dead link-shortening services go

## NAME

WWW::Shorten::\_dead - Where dead link-shortening services go

## SYNOPSIS

```
  # just change your service to look like this:
  package WWW::Shorten::SomeDeadService;
  use strict;
  use warnings;
  our $VERSION = '1.001';
  $VERSION = eval $VERSION;
  # ensure a common error message will be given to the user
  require WWW::Shorten::_dead;
  1;
```

## DESCRIPTION

This is just a module that we use for link-shortening services that we used to support but which no longer exist.

## AUTHOR

Iain Truskett \<spoon@cpan.org\>

## SEE ALSO

WWW::Shorten