The use of "literal" in the explanation of C<> is arguably different from the use of the same word in the documantation for e.g. q{}. C<> is a typesetting hint, not a quoting mechanism. *** perlpod.pod~ Sun Mar 12 04:14:49 2000 --- perlpod.pod Fri Mar 17 18:58:49 2000 *************** *** 157,163 **** I<text> italicize text, used for emphasis or variables B<text> embolden text, used for switches and programs S<text> text contains non-breaking spaces ! C<code> literal code L<name> A link (cross reference) to name L<name> manual page L<name/ident> item in manual page --- 157,164 ---- I<text> italicize text, used for emphasis or variables B<text> embolden text, used for switches and programs S<text> text contains non-breaking spaces ! C<code> render code in a typewriter font, or give some other ! indication that this represents program text. L<name> A link (cross reference) to name L<name> manual page L<name/ident> item in manual page