If the calling module has <EM>not</EM> set <CODE>$category</CODE> to ``FATAL'', print
<CODE>$message</CODE> to STDERR.
If the calling module has set <CODE>$category</CODE> to ``FATAL'', print <CODE>$message</CODE>
STDERR then die.
<P>If the parameter, <CODE>$category</CODE>, isn't supplied, the current package name
will be used.</P>
<P></P></DL>
<P>See <A HREF="../lib/Pod/perlmod.html#pragmatic modules">Pragmatic Modules in the perlmod manpage</A> and <A HREF="../lib/Pod/perllexwarn.html">the perllexwarn manpage</A>.</P>