=head2 SNIPPET

You've just gotten a link with C<_TEXT> but you don't want the HTML
crap that comes with the text.  While C<HTML::LinkExtractor> won't get
rid of it for you, it's easier than easy with C<HTML::TokeParser::Simp
+le>

    use HTML::TokeParser::Simple;

    my $Link = { '_TEXT' => '<a href="http://perl.com/"> I am a LINK!!
+! </a>'};

    warn StripHTML( \$Link->{_TEXT} );
    warn StripHTML( \'<q>Turn on your love light BABY!</q>' );

    sub StripHTML {
        my $HtmlRef = shift;
        my $tp = new HTML::TokeParser::Simple( $HtmlRef );
        my $t = $tp->get_token(); # MUST BE A START TAG (@TAGS_IN_NEED
+)
                                  # otherwise it ain't come from LinkE
+xtractor
        if($t->is_start_tag) {
            return $tp->get_trimmed_text( '/'.$t->return_tag );
        } else {
           die " IMPOSSIBLE!!!! ";
        }
    }


=head1 AUTHOR
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Or provide an option to do this automatically?

Use get_text instead of get_trimmed_text (maybe make this an option as well)?

BTW ~ I'm gonna stick with HTML::TokeParser::Simple. Ovid doesn't need the publicy, but I like it. This'll be on CPAN before monday.

update: well, I made some changes and put it up on CPAN

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