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+# Template file for 'perl-SVG'
+pkgname=perl-SVG
+version=2.86
+revision=1
+wrksrc="SVG-${version}"
+build_style=perl-module
+hostmakedepends="perl"
+makedepends="$hostmakedepends"
+depends="perl"
+short_desc="Generate standalone or inline SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)"
+maintainer="Gonzalo Tornaría <tornaria@cmat.edu.uy>"
+license="Artistic-1.0-Perl, GPL-1.0-or-later"
+homepage="https://metacpan.org/release/SVG"
+distfiles="${CPAN_SITE}/SVG/SVG-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=72c6eb6f86bb2c330280f9f3d342bb2673ad5da22d1f44fba3e04cfb5d30a67b