bart i already checked using Data dumper. Further, its not like an empty line. check this URL, http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=906467 you will know better by what i say as empty line. In the above URL i've mentioned the code i used too. The point is the XML file i have listed in that link, i need to display it in two arrays. one array with all values before the empty new line and other array with all values below the empty new line. that is it. Thank you for yours reply.