SOAP, Simple Object Access Protocol is a communication protocol, a way to structure data before transmitting it......
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Remote methods over multiple platforms and technologies are used with HTTP. SOAP is XML based protocol and platform-agnostic.......
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Application layer and transport layers of a network are used by SOAP. SMTP and HTTP are the valid application layer protocol uses as transport for SOAP......
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XML is used as the common format for data in cross platform applications. This file is used for representing message for communication...
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The following are contained in SOAP messages: Envelope, Header, Body, Fault element......
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SOAP envelope element is the root element used to define the XML document as a SOAP message.......
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The header element may pass through different endpoints before it reaches the receiver.......
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A SOAP message has no default encoding. Hence, in order to define data types used in the document encodingStyle attribute is used. It can appear in any SOAP element.......
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A SOAP response message has unencrypted data which can be accessed by prying eyes that could access as the message that is transmitted over the wire........
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What is SOAP? Why is SOAP required? Advantages of SOAP - It is a stateless, platform independent, XML based generic lightweight protocol that uses HTTP as its transport medium
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