I'm working on a project with a few other classmates where we're taking user input to form an xml, then turning it into a list using html. I'm fairly new to the class and having a bit of trouble. Here's what I have so far:

#!/usr/bin/perl
use warnings;
use strict;

use lib '****';
use wishlist::globals;
use wishlist::functions;

# prompt for input information;
print "Give the item a pretty name: ";
chomp (my $name = <>);

print "Now describe it and what about it makes you smile: ";
chomp (my $desc = <>);

print "How much does it cost? Not in rupees or credits,in U\$D!";
chomp (my $price = <>);

print "Give me a link to click on later! Make sure it works! ";
chomp (my $link = <>);

print "You want this exact thingiemabobber? (TF)";
chomp (my $spec = <>);

if ($spec eq "T" or $spec eq "t"){
    $spec = 1;
}
elsif ($spec eq "F" or $spec eq "f"){
    $spec = 0;
}
else {
print "Invalid entry. You are being blonde! Go back to start!\n";
exit;
}

use XML::Simple qw (:strict);
use Data::Dumper;

my $filename = 'wishlist.xml';
my $xml = new XML::Simple;

my $data = $xml->XMLin($filename, 
    ForceArray => 1,
    KeyAttr => {'item'},
    KeepRoot => 1,
);

$data = $xml->XMLout;


# output data
updateXML ($name, $desc, $price, $link, $spec, $XMLFILE);

# exit program
exit;
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Any help would be greatly appreciated!