initial source import
diff --git a/doc/tools/perl/manual.perl b/doc/tools/perl/manual.perl
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+# -*- perl -*-
+#
+# This implements the Python manual class. All it really needs to do it
+# load the "python" style. The style code is not moved into the class code
+# at this time, since we expect additional document class to be developed
+# for the Python documentation in the future. Appropriate relocations will
+# be made at that time.
+
+package main;
+
+do_require_package("report");
+do_require_package("alltt");
+do_require_package("python");
+
+1; # sheesh....