That still doesnt help. but it is MUCH closer. when you want that link what is in $file and $line? If you tell me that we may be able to get this all put to bed. I dont know where dc_checklist, DEMO, top, and DV are coming from, but i assume they are somewhere in $file or $line

edit: ok, maybe ive been reading this all wrong, do you want every link to be to http://cad.psd.log.com/apps/dev/adkb/dc_checklist/DEMO/top/DV/ ?

then its just

... blahblahblah... 
my $href='http://cad.psd.log.com/apps/dev/adkb/dc_checklist/DEMO/top/D
+V/'; 
my $check=0;
    for my $word(@data){ 
    $check++;
    print $fh_out '<td>';
    if($check==1)
    {
     print $fh_out '<a href="'.$href.'">';
    }
    print $fh_out $word;
    if($check==1)
    {
    print $fh_out '</a>';
    }
    print $fh_out '</td>';
    }
    print $fh_out "</tr>\n";
    }   
    print $fh_out '</table></body></html>'."\n"; 
    close $fh_out;  
    }
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