Re: html analysis tool via regex

[stabu]

Thanks so much for all your answers.
Ok, I'll look into those modules. Although the learning curve might be too much for me at this late stage.
Just as side comments, yes, regex snaps very easily, but the html is exceedingly horrible. It's a series of prettified database entries rendered into html by one of those automated tools. Speaking plainly it's as close to a pool of vomit as html can ever get.
Thanks god, I only have to do it once in a while!

[planetscape]

That you mention "database entries" makes me wonder if modules such as HTML::TableContentParser, HTML::EasyTable, or HTML::TableExtract might be helpful.

And while this wasn't exactly what you inquired about, I would also recommend HTML TIDY which can help clean up lots of messy things in your HTML.

HTH,