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+# Template file for 'perl-Text-Bidi'
+pkgname=perl-Text-Bidi
+version=2.12
+revision=1
+wrksrc="${pkgname#*-}-${version}"
+build_style=perl-module
+hostmakedepends="perl fribidi-devel"
+makedepends="perl fribidi-devel"
+depends="perl"
+noarch=yes
+short_desc="Text::Bidi - Unicode bidi algorithm using libfribidi"
+maintainer="DirectorX <DirectorX@users.noreply.github.com>"
+homepage="https://metacpan.org/pod/Text::Bidi"
+license="GPL-1, Artistic"
+distfiles="$CPAN_SITE/Text/Text-Bidi-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=72e700cc4e7f48eb479989cc9d38362d24c58ea6fb1e0fe3390a832903943fa7
+nocross=yes