What is Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)?
A. SOAP is an XML-based messaging framework specifically designed for exchanging formatted data across the Internet, for example using request and reply messages or sending entire documents. SOAP is simple, easy to use, and completely neutral with respect to operating system, programming language, or distributed computing platform.
Related Questions
- I understand SOAP, XML and UDDI as foundation protocol for web services, but how about web services security and other advanced protocols?
- Since SOAP stands for Simple Object Access Protocol, does SOAP provide an object runtime?
- Montreal Protocol - Does Simple Green contain CFCs or ozone depleting substances?