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    "mode": "perldoc",
    "parameter": "XML::DOM::ProcessingInstruction",
    "section": "",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/XML%3A%3ADOM%3A%3AProcessingInstruction/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-12T12:11:43Z",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "XML::DOM::ProcessingInstruction - An XML processing instruction in XML::DOM\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "XML::DOM::ProcessingInstruction extends XML::DOM::Node.\n\nIt represents a \"processing instruction\", used in XML as a way to keep processor-specific\ninformation in the text of the document. An example:\n\n<?PI processing instruction?>\n\nHere, \"PI\" is the target and \"processing instruction\" is the data.\n\nMETHODS\ngetTarget\nThe target of this processing instruction. XML defines this as being the first token\nfollowing the markup that begins the processing instruction.\n\ngetData and setData (data)\nThe content of this processing instruction. This is from the first non white space character\nafter the target to the character immediately preceding the ?>.\n",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "XML::DOM::ProcessingInstruction - An XML processing instruction in XML::DOM",
    "flags": [],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": []
}