You want to update your post and put your code and data (xml/whatever) inside code tags like <c> data </c> <code> and data</code>

You don't want XML::Simple or XML::Parser, they're quirky and low level

You want XML::Twig/http://xmltwig.org/tutorial/

Or you want XML::LibXML / xpather.pl / examples(for tree-xpath and others)/walkthroughs/tutorials ...

For what its worth, you don't want direct LWP either

If you want soapy intermediary, you want XML::Compile::SOAP , see soap tips and stuff...