in reply to Problem with CGI::Pretty

You are using the wrong tool, try XML::Writer instead: 
use strict;
use warnings;

use XML::Writer;
my $c = XML::Writer->new;

$c->startTag('text:p','text:style-name'=>"Standard");
$c->characters('Hello');
$c->endTag('text:p');
$c->end;

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I also recommend that you get a copy of Perl and XML and/or XML and Perl.

jeffa

L-LL-L--L-LL-L--L-LL-L--
-R--R-RR-R--R-RR-R--R-RR
B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--
H---H---H---H---H---H---
(the triplet paradiddle with high-hat)

In Section Seekers of Perl Wisdom