Assuming a message like this example:

req_payload_string = <<XML
        <ns1:echoString xmlns:ns1="http://ruby.wsf.wso2.net/samples">
            <text>Hello World!</text>
	</ns1:echoString>
    XML

What would you recommend using on the provider side to get to the <text> element?

Using REXML like the following?

doc = REXML::Document.new req_payload_string

doc.elements.each("*/text") { |element| puts element.text }

Or is there a better way to access the field?

Thanks,

Thierry