Web services process with WDSL
Requestor: person or company looking to run a web service
To run the service, a requestor locates the WSDL document that details how to run the services
Once the document is found, it's downloaded
It is then examined, and based on what is found in it, a SOAP request or requests is sent out to the Web service provider
The service sends the information requested - in essence the Web service itself - using the SOAP protocol
Gralla. P. (2002). An inside look at WSDL. The Web Services Advisor. http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid26_gci811272,00.html
II. What are web services?
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