removing xml comments from file

[moonhead]

how can you remove xml tags from a file

file:
=======================================================
<!-- NB: All suites del.batches will be run at the beginning followed by the
rmhist.batches
to ensure that all msisdns are in a suitable position to be used
-->

<batch_script>
regr6_tmob_susp_del.batch
</batch_script>
<batch_script>
regr22_adhoc_del.batch
</batch_script>
<!-- <batch_script>
regr2_del.batch
</batch_script> -->
<batch_script>
regr1_del_t9.batch
</batch_script>
<batch_script>
regr1_del_t10.batch
</batch_script>
<!-- <batch_script>
regr8_del.batch
</batch_script> -->
======================================================


all i want left is the uncommented text

i have tried the following subs so far
$stre=~s/<\!\-\-([a-zA-Z\.\s\n])*\-\-\>//go; print “$1”;
$stre=~s/<\!\-\-.*.\-\->//mg;
$stre=~s/<.*>//g;

i have had trouble with the spaces tabs and other formatting

can you help
Thanks
ANDY

 

[goBoating]

$stre =~ s/<!--\s+.*?\s+-->//gs;

I think that will do it. 'hope this helps

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[jamisar]

you get problems with multiline comments.
in SED: /^<!--/,/-->$/d will purge the comments
in PERL:
open the file
set a var for print, $print = yes
while read it
if you see <!-- set $print = no
if you see --> reset $print = yes
if $print == yes print the line
sure this is an idea, has to be programmed correctly. ------------ jamisar
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