my @numbers4 = $text =~ /\b \d{4} \b/gx; foreach $unit4 (@numbers4) { $text =~ s/$unit4/\\$unit4\<\/b\>\<\/a\>/i; } # look for 3 digit numbers and make link to Resident Info card. my @numbers3 = $text =~ /\b \d{3} \b/gx; foreach $unit3 (@numbers3) { $text =~ s/$unit3/\$unit3<\/b\>\<\/a\>/i; }