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The user wants me to transform a Perl man page (Apache::Session::Store::Postgres) into an emoji-rich HTML version while preserving the original structure. Let me go through this carefully. Let me identify the sections: 1. NAME - h2 2. SYNOPSIS - h2 3. DESCRIPTION - h2 4. SCHEMA - h2 5. CONFIGURATION - h2 6. AUTHOR - h2 7. SEE ALSO - h2 I need to add a Quick Reference section as the second section (after NAME). Let me also pay attention to: - No h1 tags - Code blocks must be wrapped in 

- Don't put  inside 
 blocks
- Escape bare < and > as < and >
- Preserve original structure

Let me look at the original more carefully:

NAME section has:
- `Apache::Session::Store::Postgres - Store persistent data in a Postgres database`
- The link `Apache::Session::Store::Postgres` should be preserved but NOT inside code blocks

For SYNOPSIS, the code contains:
```
use Apache::Session::Store::Postgres;

my $store = new Apache::Session::Store::Postgres;

$store->insert($ref);
$store->update($ref);
$store->materialize($ref);
$store->remove($ref);
```

For the schema section, there are SQL statements that should be in code blocks.

The `` references - I need to be careful. These appear as links. But the < and > might need escaping if not part of allowed tags. Let me look... `char(32)` - this is an anchor tag, which is allowed. So that's fine.

The `# or however long your session IDs are.` and `# This has an ~8 KB limit :(` - these are comments, not headings. I need to make sure they don't get wrapped in 
. They're inside the SCHEMA section, so they should just be part of the prose or inside a code block.

Looking at the original HTML structure more carefully:
```
SCHEMA
       To use this module, you will need at least these columns in a table
       called 'sessions', or another name if you supply the TableName
       parameter.

        id char(32)     # or however long your session IDs are.
        a_session text  # This has an ~8 KB limit :(

       To create this schema, you can execute this command using the psql
       program:

        CREATE TABLE sessions (
           id char(32) not null primary key,
           a_session text
        );
```

So there's an inline code block with column definitions, and then a separate code block for CREATE TABLE.

The `char(32)` is a link. But it appears inside what should be a code block. According to the rules, I should NOT put `` inside `
` blocks. So I need to strip these links when they're in code blocks, or just keep them as text. Actually, looking at rule 17: "Preserve , ,  tags from the original". But rule 8 says don't put  inside 
 because "The copy-button will break and the code becomes invalid."

Hmm, there's a conflict. Rule 8 is more specific about code blocks, so I'll strip those links when they're inside code blocks. The code should be the raw code without HTML decoration.

Let me think about the SCHEMA section more carefully. The schema columns text is presented as preformatted code:
```
id char(32)     # or however long your session IDs are.
a_session text  # This has an ~8 KB limit :(
```

I'll put this in a `
` block. The `` link for `char(32)` should be removed since it's inside the code block. I'll just keep `char(32)` as text.

Wait, actually, looking at it again - the `# or however long your session IDs are.` and `# This has an ~8 KB limit :(` are comments explaining the columns. They could either be:
1. Part of the code block (preformatted text)
2. Outside the code block as descriptive text

In the original, they're presented as code with indentation. They're in a code-like format. I'll keep them in a `
` block.

Actually, looking at the format more carefully, the whole thing appears to be displayed as preformatted text with comments. So putting it all in one preformatted code block makes sense.

For the AUTHOR section, the `` links should be preserved. The `<` and `>` around email addresses are already escaped properly.

Let me also note the `jwbaker AT acm.org` - the `` tags are formatting and should be preserved.

Now let me construct the HTML:

```html

📛 NAME


Apache::Session::Store::Postgres - Store persistent data in a Postgres database



🚀 Quick Reference


...



Use CaseCommandDescription



📋 SYNOPSIS


use Apache::Session::Store::Postgres;

my $store = new Apache::Session::Store::Postgres;

$store->insert($ref);
$store->update($ref);
$store->materialize($ref);
$store->remove($ref);




📖 DESCRIPTION


...



🗄️ SCHEMA


...


id char(32)     # or however long your session IDs are.
a_session text  # This has an ~8 KB limit :(



⚙️ CONFIGURATION


...


    

  • DataSource
    • 

  • UserName
    • 

  • Password
    • 

  • Handle
    • 

  • TableName
    • 




✍️ AUTHOR

...


🔗 SEE ALSO

...
```

For the Quick Reference, I need to think about what commands make sense for a session storage module:
- Create session storage
- Insert session
- Update session
- Materialize (retrieve) session
- Remove session
- Create database schema

Let me draft the quick reference table:
| Use Case | Command | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| Use module | `use Apache::Session::Store::Postgres;` | Load the module |
| Create store | `my $store = new Apache::Session::Store::Postgres;` | Initialize store object |
| Insert session | `$store->insert($ref)` | Save new session |
| Update session | `$store->update($ref)` | Modify existing session |
| Fetch session | `$store->materialize($ref)` | Retrieve session data |
| Delete session | `$store->remove($ref)` | Remove a session |
| Create schema | `CREATE TABLE sessions (...)` | Create DB table |

For configuration options, I'll use a table since they're more like a list of options:
Actually, looking again at the CONFIGURATION section, the options are listed as DataSource, UserName, Password, Handle, TableName - these are individual items. I can use a list or table.

Let me also think about the "section-author" id and "section-see-also" id - these are anchor ids that should be preserved if they were meaningful. But the rules say "NEVER use 
" - I think the structure should be preserved without those anchor IDs. Actually the anchors were on the `` tags, which I'm converting to `
`. I could add the id to the h2 tags but the rule doesn't specifically require preserving them. Let me preserve them as it maintains the structure.

Actually, let me re-read rule: "NEVER use 
 — the page already has an H1 title. Start from 
". This suggests there's an existing H1 in the page (which would be the page title). My output should not include the H1 - it's separate. So I should just output the body content starting from h2.

Let me look at the header:
```
Apache::Session::Store::Postgres(3pm)
```
This is the page title which would be the H1 in the rendered page. So my output starts from h2.

Let me finalize the HTML. I'll be careful about:
1. No 

2. Proper 
 for code
3. No  inside 

4. Escape bare < and > 
5. Preserve original links outside code blocks

For the CONFIGURATION section:
```
DataSource
UserName
Password
Handle
TableName
```

These are listed as configuration options. I'll use a table or list. A table would be cleaner. Or I can use a list.

Let me use a list since they're just option names.

Now let me think about the `:(` in the comment - this is Perl smiley face. I should preserve it.

Wait, looking at the original text again:
```
        id char(32)     # or however long your session IDs are.
        a_session text  # This has an ~8 KB limit :(
```

The `:(` is part of the original comment text - it's a "sad face" emoticon used to express disappointment about the 8KB limit. I'll preserve it.

Let me also think about email addresses in AUTHOR section:
```
This modules was written by Jeffrey William Baker <jwbaker AT acm.org>
```

The `<` and `>` are escaped < and >. These should be preserved. The `` tag is in the link text and should be preserved.

Let me also double check: in the `` tags, there are `` tags inside them. These are formatting tags for "AT" - showing the email obfuscated. I should preserve them as-is.

Now let me write the final HTML:

```html

📛 NAME


Apache::Session::Store::Postgres - Store persistent data in a Postgres database



🚀 Quick Reference




Use CaseCommandDescription


Load moduleuse Apache::Session::Store::Postgres;Import the storage backend


Create storemy $store = new Apache::Session::Store::Postgres;Initialize store object


Insert session$store->insert($ref)Persist a new session


Update session$store->update($ref)Modify an existing session


Fetch session$store->materialize($ref)Retrieve session data


Remove session$store->remove($ref)Delete a session


Create schemaCREATE TABLE sessions (...)Set up Postgres storage table





📋 SYNOPSIS


use Apache::Session::Store::Postgres;

my $store = new Apache::Session::Store::Postgres;

$store->insert($ref);
$store->update($ref);
$store->materialize($ref);
$store->remove($ref);




📖 DESCRIPTION


Apache::Session::Store::Postgres fulfills the storage interface of Apache::Session. Session data is stored in a Postgres database.



🗄️ SCHEMA


To use this module, you will need at least these columns in a table called 'sessions', or another name if you supply the TableName parameter.



id      char(32)     # or however long your session IDs are.
a_session text       # This has an ~8 KB limit :(




To create this schema, you can execute this command using the psql program:



CREATE TABLE sessions (
   id char(32) not null primary key,
   a_session text
);




If you use some other command, ensure that there is a unique index on the table's id column.



⚙️ CONFIGURATION


The module must know what datasource, username, and password to use when connecting to the database. These values can be set using the options hash (see Apache::Session documentation). The options are:



    

  • 🔌 DataSource
    • 

  • 👤 UserName
    • 

  • 🔐 Password
    • 

  • 🧩 Handle
    • 

  • 📋 TableName
    • 




Example:



tie %hash, 'Apache::Session::Postgres', $id, {
    DataSource => 'dbi:Pg:dbname=database',
    UserName   => 'database_user',
    Password   => 'K00l'
};




Instead, you may pass in an already-opened DBI handle to your database.



tie %hash, 'Apache::Session::Postgres', $id, {
    Handle => $dbh
};




✍️ AUTHOR


This modules was written by Jeffrey William Baker <jwbaker AT acm.org>



A fix for the commit policy was contributed by Michael Schout <mschout AT gkg.net>



🔗 SEE ALSO


Apache::Session, Apache::Session::Store::DBI

```

Wait, I should check rule 11 about function reference: "use 
  • name(args) — description
    •  format WITHOUT per-item emoji". The CONFIGURATION options are just option names (no function args), but they're more like a list of configuration keys. The "function reference" rule applies to pydoc-style modules. This isn't quite that, but the principle is similar - lists of items. I'll add brief descriptions instead of just emoji.

Actually, let me re-read rule 10: "Use standard

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