my $line = "<ci:Name> Lord: Of The $10Ring$s </ci:Name>";
my $words = '';
if ($line =~ m/<.*>(.*)<\/.*>/) {
  $words = $1;
}
print  $words;
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How to match all the text outside the angle brackets. Here $10 and $s is not displayed on print. From the text "Lord: Of The $10Ring$s" I have to delete ':' and "$". Please help me to proceed. Thanks