You have learned SOAP, What’s next?

This tutorial has taught you how to use SOAP over HTTP to exchange information between applications.

You have learned about the different elements and attributes in a SOAP message.

You also learned how to use SOAP as a protocol to access web services.

You have learned SOAP, what’s next?

The next step should be to learn WSDL and Web Services.

WSDL

WSDL is an XML-based language used to describe Web services and how to access them.

WSDL describes a web service, along with the message format and protocol details used for the web service.

If you need to learn more about WSDL, visit our WSDL tutorial.

Web Services

Web services can convert applications into web-applications.

By using XML, messages can be transferred between applications.

If you need to learn more about web services, visit our Web Services tutorial.