Does anyone have any tips on how to handle the API XML responses

Does anyone have any tips on how to handle the API XML responses (see below)?

<operation>
<operationstatus>Success</operationstatus>
<workorderid>3</workorderid>
<message>Request created successfully with WorkOrderID : 3</message>
</operation>

I don't want my end users seeing the raw xml which will be hard to read especially the "get request".

It says in the api help that it posts to a file but i think it just posts back to the page?

"Status of the servlet operation will be xml file containing nodes 'OPERATIONSTATUS' , 'MESSAGE', 'WORKORDERID' [for new request only]."

If you have any ideas or comments I would greatly appreciate it. (especially if you are working in a .net environment)