# perldoc > Pod::Simple::Checker

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type: CommandReference
command: Pod::Simple::Checker
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## Quick Reference

- `perl -MPod::Simple::Checker -e "exit Pod::Simple::Checker->filter(shift)->any_errata_seen" thingy.pod` — Check Pod syntax of a document from the command line
- `Pod::Simple::Checker->filter($file)` — Programmatic check, returns true if any errata seen

## Name

Pod::Simple::Checker -- check the Pod syntax of a document

## Synopsis

shell
perl -MPod::Simple::Checker -e "exit Pod::Simple::Checker->filter(shift)->any_errata_seen" thingy.pod
## Description

This class checks the syntactic validity of Pod. It works by acting like a simple-minded version of [Pod::Simple::Text](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Pod%3A%3ASimple%3A%3AText/markdown) that formats only the "Pod Errors" section (if [Pod::Simple](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Pod%3A%3ASimple/markdown) generates one). It is a subclass of [Pod::Simple](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Pod%3A%3ASimple/markdown) and inherits all its methods.

## See Also

[Pod::Simple](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Pod%3A%3ASimple/markdown), [Pod::Simple::Text](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Pod%3A%3ASimple%3A%3AText/markdown), [Pod::Checker](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Pod%3A%3AChecker/markdown)

## Support

Questions or discussion about POD and Pod::Simple should be sent to the <pod-people@perl.org> mail list. Subscribe by sending an empty email to <pod-people-subscribe@perl.org>. This module is maintained in an open GitHub repository at <https://github.com/perl-pod/pod-simple/>. Patches are welcome; send bug reports to <bug-pod-simple@rt.cpan.org>.

## Copyright and Disclaimer

Copyright (c) 2002 Sean M. Burke. This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. Distributed without warranty; without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

## Author

Pod::Simple was created by Sean M. Burke (<sburke@cpan.org>). Currently maintained by Allison Randal (<allison@perl.org>), Hans Dieter Pearcey (<hdp@cpan.org>), and David E. Wheeler (<dwheeler@cpan.org>).