my @subdir = File::Find::Rule ->directory ->not_name('*_vti_*','*_templates*','*_themes*','*_overlay*','*_borders*') ->in($webpages); #### my @subdir = File::Find::Rule ->directory ->not_name(qr/\Q_vti_\E/,qr/\Q_templates\E/,qr/\Q_themes\E/,qr/\Q_overlay\E/,qr/\Q_borders\E/) ->in($webpages);