Web Services Platform Elements

Web Services has three basic elements: SOAP, WSDL and UDDI.

What is SOAP?

The basic Web services platform is XML + HTTP.

• SOAP refers to Simple Object Access Protocol

• SOAP is a communication protocol

• SOAP is used For communication between applications

• SOAP is a format for sending messages

• SOAP is designed for communication over the Internet

• SOAP platform independent

• SOAP language independent

• SOAP is based on XML

• SOAP is simple and extensible

• SOAP allows you to bypass firewalls

• SOAP will be a W3C standard To develop

For more knowledge about SOAP, please visit our "SOAP Tutorial"

What is WSDL?

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

• WSDL refers to the Web Service Description Language

• WSDL is written in XML

• WSDL is a XML document

• WSDL is used to describe network services

• WSDL can also be used to locate network services

• WSDL is not yet a W3C standard

For more knowledge about WSDL, please visit our "WSDL Tutorial"

What is UDDI?

UDDI is a directory service through which enterprises can register and search for Web services.

• UDDI stands for Universal Description, Discovery and Integration.

• UDDI is a directory used to store information about web services.

• UDDI is a network service interface directory described by WSDL.

• UDDI communicates via SOAP.

• UDDI is built into the Microsoft .NET platform.