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diff --git a/pod/perlsyn.pod b/pod/perlsyn.pod index 5e80901b09..d5fc4a72c1 100644 --- a/pod/perlsyn.pod +++ b/pod/perlsyn.pod @@ -272,6 +272,14 @@ conditional is about to be evaluated again. Thus it can be used to increment a loop variable, even when the loop has been continued via the C<next> statement. +Extension modules can also hook into the Perl parser to define new +kinds of compound statement. These are introduced by a keyword which +the extension recognises, and the syntax following the keyword is +defined entirely by the extension. If you are an implementor, see +L<perlapi/PL_keyword_plugin> for the mechanism. If you are using such +a module, see the module's documentation for details of the syntax that +it defines. + =head2 Loop Control X<loop control> X<loop, control> X<next> X<last> X<redo> X<continue> |