print_nodes( $data, 0 ); sub print_nodes { my ( $data, $depth ) = @_; my $tab_width = 4; foreach my $node ( @{ $data->{node} } ) { my $indent = " " x $depth x $tab_width; print $indent . $node->{name} . ": " . $node->{text} . "\n"; if ( $node->{node} ) { print_nodes( $node, $depth + 1 ); } } }