# phpman > perldoc > HTML::Mason::Component::FileBased

## NAME
    [HTML::Mason::Component::FileBased](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/HTML%3A%3AMason%3A%3AComponent%3A%3AFileBased/markdown) - Mason File-Based Component Class

## DESCRIPTION
    This is a subclass of [HTML::Mason::Component](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/HTML%3A%3AMason%3A%3AComponent/markdown). Mason uses it to implement components which are
    stored in files.

## METHODS
    See the FILE-BASED METHODS section of [HTML::Mason::Component](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/HTML%3A%3AMason%3A%3AComponent/markdown) for documentation.