6.8. You have learned WSDL, what’s the next step?

6.8.1. WSDL Summary ¶

This tutorial has shown you how to create WSDL documents that describe web services. It also specifies the location of the service and the operations (or methods) provided by the service.

You have learned how to define message formats and protocol details for web services.

You also learned that you can register and search for web services through UDDI.

6.8.2. You have learned WSDL, what’s the next step? ¶

The next step is to learn SOAP and Web Services.

SOAP ¶

SOAP is a simple XML-based protocol that allows applications to exchange information through HTTP.

Or, more simply, SOAP is the protocol used to access web services.

If you want to learn more about SOAP, please visit our SOAP tutorial.

Web Services ¶

Web services converts your application to a web application.

By using XML, messages can be sent between applications.

If you want to learn more about Web services, please visit our Web services tutorial.

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