W3C SOAP Activity
SOAP is a simple XML-based protocol that enables applications to exchange information over HTTP.
Or simply put: SOAP is a communication protocol between XML-based Web Services.
SOAP
SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) is a lightweight, platform- and language-neutral communication protocol that allows programs to communicate over standard Internet HTTP.
To learn more about SOAP, read our SOAP tutorial.
SOAP 1.1
In May 2000, SOAP 1.1 was proposed to the W3C (by developers: IBM, Lotus, Microsoft and Userland) in a record as A protocol for exchanging information in a distributed environment.
The W3C SOAP 1.1 document is only a record of discussion (NOTE). The publication of this record does not imply any degree of endorsement by the W3C.
SOAP 1.2
The W3C's XML Protocol Working Group is currently working on SOAP 1.2
The first working draft was released on December 17, 2001.
SOAP 1.2 was published as a W3C Recommendation on June 24, 2003.
W3C SOAP Specification and Timeline
| Specification | Draft/Proposal | Recommended Time |
|---|---|---|
| SOAP 1.2 Primer | 24. Jun 2003 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Primer (2.Ed) | 27. Apr 2007 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Messaging | 24. Jun 2003 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Messaging (2.Ed) | 27. Apr 2007 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Adjuncts | 24. Jun 2003 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Adjuncts (2.Ed) | 27. Apr 2007 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Test Collection | 24. Jun 2003 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Test Collection (2.Ed) | 27. Apr 2007 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Attachments | 08. Jun 2004 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Email Bindings | 03. Jul 2002 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Normalization | 08. Oct 2003 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Serialization | 08. Jun 2004 | |
| Web Services Addressing 1.0 - Core | 09. May 2006 | |
| Web Services Addressing 1.0 - SOAP | 09. May 2006 |
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