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SOAP Message Structure

A SOAP message is an ordinary XML document containing the following elements. Envelope: ( Mandatory ) Defines the start and the end of the message. Header: ( Optional ) Contains any optional attributes of the …

What is UDDI?

UDDI is a directory service where companies can register and search for Web services. UDDI stands for Universal Description, Discovery and Integration UDDI is a directory for storing information about web services UDDI is a …

WSDL Service Element

The <service> element defines the ports supported by the Web service. For each of the supported protocols, there is one port element. The service element is a collection of ports. Web service clients can learn …

WSDL Ports Element

A <port> element defines an individual endpoint by specifying a single address for a binding. The port element has two attributes – the name attribute and the binding attribute. The name attribute provides a unique …

WSDL Binding Element

The <binding> element provides specific details on how a portType operation will actually be transmitted over the wire. The bindings can be made available via multiple transports, including HTTP GET, HTTP POST, or SOAP. The …

WSDL portType Element

The <portType> element combines multiple message elements to form a complete oneway or round-trip operation. For example, a <portType> can combine one request and one response message into a single request/response operation. This is most …