NAME

       HTML::ElementGlob - Perl extension for managing HTML::Element based objects as a single
       object.

SYNOPSIS

         use HTML::ElementGlob;
         $element_a = new HTML::Element 'font', color => 'red';
         $element_b = new HTML::Element 'font', color => 'blue';
         $element_a->push_content('red');
         $element_b->push_content('blue');

         $p = new HTML::Element 'p';
         $p->push_content($element_a, ' and ', $element_b, ' boo hoo hoo');

         # Tag type of the glob is not really relevant unless
         # you plan on seeing the glob as_HTML()
         $eglob = new HTML::ElementGlob 'p';
         $eglob->glob_push_content($element_a, $element_b);
         # Alter both elements at once
         $eglob->attr(size => 5);

         # They still belong to their original parent
         print $p->as_HTML;

DESCRIPTION

       HTML::ElementGlob is a managing object for multiple HTML::Element(3) style elements.  The
       children of the glob element retain their original parental elements and have no knowledge
       of the glob that manipulates them.  All methods that do not start with 'glob_' will be
       passed, sequentially, to all elements contained within the glob element.  Methods starting
       with 'glob_' will operate on the glob itself, rather than being passed to its foster
       children.

       For example, $eglob->attr(size => 3) will invoke attr(size => 3) on all children contained
       by $eglob.  $eglob->glob_attr(size => 3), on the other hand, will set the attr attribute
       on the glob itself.

       The tag type passed to HTML::Element::Glob is largely irrrelevant as far as how methods
       are passed to children.  However, if you choose to invoke $eglob->as_HTML(), you might
       want to pick a tag that would sensibly contain the globbed children for debugging or
       display purposes.

       The 'glob_*' methods that operate on the glob itself are limited to those available in an
       HTML::Element(3).  All other methods get passed blindly to the globbed children, which can
       be enhanced elements with arbitrary methods, such as HTML::ElementSuper(3).

       Element globs can contain other element globs.  In such cases, the plain methods will
       cascade down to the leaf children.  'glob_*' methods, of course, will not be propogated to
       children globs.  You will have to rely on glob_content() to access those glob children and
       access their 'glob_*' methods directly.

REQUIRES

       HTML::ElementSuper(3)

AUTHOR

       Matthew P. Sisk, <sisk@mojotoad.com>

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (c) 1998-2010 Matthew P. Sisk.  All rights reserved. All wrongs revenged. This
       program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as
       Perl itself.

SEE ALSO

       HTML::Element(3), HTML::ElementSuper, HTML::ElementRaw, HTML::Element::Table(3), perl(1).