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@@ -82,6 +82,30 @@ For many simple, single file projects, you may find it inconvenient to write a c
 $ docker run -it --rm --name my-running-script -v "$PWD":/usr/src/myapp -w /usr/src/myapp perl:5.20 perl your-daemon-or-script.pl
 ```
 
+## Example: Creating a reusable Carton image for Perl projects
+
+Suppose you have a project that uses [Carton](https://metacpan.org/pod/Carton) to manage Perl dependencies. You can create a `perl:carton` image that makes use of the [ONBUILD](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#onbuild) instruction in its `Dockerfile`, like this:
+
+```dockerfile
+FROM perl:5.26
+
+RUN cpanm Carton \
+    && mkdir -p /usr/src/app
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
+ONBUILD COPY cpanfile* /usr/src/myapp
+ONBUILD RUN carton install
+
+ONBUILD COPY . /usr/src/app
+```
+
+Then, in your Carton project, you can now reduce your project's `Dockerfile` into a single line of `FROM perl:carton`, which may be enough to build a stand-alone image.
+
+Having a single `perl:carton` base image is useful especially if you have multiple Carton-based projects in development, to avoid "boilerplate" coding of installing Carton and/or copying the project source files into the derived image. Keep in mind, though, about certain things to consider when using the Perl image in this way:
+
+-	This kind of base image will hide the useful bits (such as the`COPY`/`RUN` above) in the image, separating it from more specific Dockerfiles using the base image. This might lead to confusion when creating further derived images, so be aware of how [ONBUILD triggers](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#onbuild) work and plan appropriately.
+-	There is the cost of maintaining an extra base image build, so if you're working on a single Carton project and/or plan to publish it, then it may be more preferable to derive directly from a versioned `perl` image instead.
+
 # License
 
 View [license information](http://dev.perl.org/licenses/) for the software contained in this image.