FYI, your XML formatting is better. You could make it even better by using XML::Tidy. In the bin folder, you'll find xmltidy. Just run:

xmltidy myxml.xml
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and it's done. For example, I ran your xml though xmltidy:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<GeocodeResponse>
  <status>OK</status>
  <result>
    <type>postal_code</type>
    <formatted_address>Edmonton, BC V2M 4M7, Canada</formatted_address
+>
    <address_component>
      <long_name>V2M 4M7</long_name>
      <short_name>V2M 4M7</short_name>
      <type>postal_code</type>
    </address_component>
    <geometry>
      <location>
        <lat>29.1153940</lat>
        <lng>-133.8394480</lng>
      </location>
    </geometry>
  </result>
</GeocodeResponse>
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