Method to Format a string column containing HTML tags as simple string.

Hello,
I am working with formating a string column which holds Html tags.
I want to remove these tags from the actual data which has to be shown on the BI Publisher report.
Can you suggest how can we format this in the DataSet designer of BI publisher so that my data is recognised on the Layout designer.
I have been trying to create an expression using the "Add Element by Expression" option to format this html tag data as normal string without the tags.
Can you suggest if this is the correct method to do this.
I found this below code being used in an existing DateSet but i am not able to recreate a similar formating on this kind of data column.
<![CDATA' || '['|| TO_CLOB(SUCCESS_CRITERIA) || ']' || ']>
Kindly suggest if you have any idea on the above mentioned issue.
Thanks,
Shweta

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