# perldoc > Pod::Simple::RTF

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command: Pod::Simple::RTF
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## Quick Reference

- `Pod::Simple::RTF->filter(shift)` — Convert Pod to RTF from command line
- `$parser->head1_halfpoint_size(52)` — Set heading 1 size to 26pt
- `$parser->codeblock_halfpoint_size(21)` — Set code block size to 10.5pt
- `$parser->header_halfpoint_size(15)` — Set page header size to 7.5pt
- `$parser->normal_halfpoint_size(26)` — Set normal text size to 13pt
- `$parser->no_proofing_exemptions(1)` — Disable spellcheck exemption for Perl symbols
- `$parser->doc_lang(1033)` — Set document language to US English (1033)

## Name

- `Pod::Simple::RTF` — format Pod as RTF

## Synopsis

perl
perl -MPod::Simple::RTF -e \
 "exit Pod::Simple::RTF->filter(shift)->any_errata_seen" \
 thingy.pod > thingy.rtf
## Options

These attributes are set on the parser object before calling `parse_file`:

- `$parser->head1_halfpoint_size(integer)` — Set heading 1 size in half-points (e.g. 52 for 26pt)
- `$parser->head2_halfpoint_size(integer)` — Set heading 2 size in half-points
- `$parser->head3_halfpoint_size(integer)` — Set heading 3 size in half-points
- `$parser->head4_halfpoint_size(integer)` — Set heading 4 size in half-points
- `$parser->codeblock_halfpoint_size(integer)` — Set verbatim (code block) size in half-points (e.g. 21 for 10.5pt)
- `$parser->header_halfpoint_size(integer)` — Set page header size in half-points (e.g. 15 for 7.5pt)
- `$parser->normal_halfpoint_size(integer)` — Set normal paragraph text size in half-points (e.g. 26 for 13pt)
- `$parser->no_proofing_exemptions(boolean)` — If true, do not mark Perl symbols as non-English for spellchecking
- `$parser->doc_lang(microsoft_decimal_language_code)` — Set document language code (default: 1033 US English, or `RTFDEFLANG` env var). Notable values: 1033 (US English), 2057 (UK English), 3081 (Australia English), 4105 (Canada English), 1034 (Spain Spanish), 2058 (Mexico Spanish), 1031 (Germany German), 1036 (France French), 3084 (Canada French), 1035 (Finnish), 1044 (Norwegian Bokmal), 2068 (Norwegian Nynorsk)

## Examples

perl
perl -MPod::Simple::RTF -e \
 "exit Pod::Simple::RTF->filter(shift)->any_errata_seen" \
 thingy.pod > thingy.rtf
## See Also

- [Pod::Simple](https://metacpan.org/pod/Pod::Simple)
- [RTF::Writer](https://metacpan.org/pod/RTF::Writer)
- [RTF::Cookbook](https://metacpan.org/pod/RTF::Cookbook)
- [RTF::Document](https://metacpan.org/pod/RTF::Document)
- [RTF::Generator](https://metacpan.org/pod/RTF::Generator)