Simple object access protocol: invoking services via SOAP
It is an XML syntax for exchanging messages
It is both language and platform independent
A SOAP message consists of an ÅgEnvelopeÅh, an optional ÅgHeaderÅh, and a mandatory ÅgBodyÅh
Envelope
Identifies an XML document as being a SOAP message and encapsulates all the other parts of a message
It contains the version information about the message
Identifies the rules used by the application to serialize data
II. What are web services?
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