W3C SoapActivity
SOAP is a simple XML-based protocol that allows applications to exchange information over HTTP.
Or simply put: SOAP is a communication protocol between XML-based Web Services.
SOAP
SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) is a lightweight communication protocol that is platform- and language-neutral, enabling programs to communicate via standard Internet HTTP.
To learn more about SOAP, please read ourSOAP Tutorial。
SOAP 1.1
In May 2000, SOAP 1.1 was proposed to the W3C in a note (by developers: IBM, Lotus, Microsoft, and Userland) as a protocol for exchanging information in a distributed environment.
The W3C SOAP 1.1 document is merely a note for discussion. Its publication does not imply any endorsement by the W3C.
SOAP 1.2
The W3C XML Protocol Working Group is currently working on SOAP 1.2
The first working draft was published on December 17, 2001.
SOAP 1.2 was published as a W3C Recommendation on June 24, 2003.
W3C SOAP Specifications and Timeline
| Specification | Draft/Proposal | Recommendation Date |
|---|---|---|
| SOAP 1.2 Primer | 24. Jun 2003 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Primer (2.Ed) | 27. Apr 2007 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Messaging | 24. Jun 2003 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Messaging (2.Ed) | 27. Apr 2007 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Adjuncts | 24. Jun 2003 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Adjuncts (2.Ed) | 27. Apr 2007 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Test Collection | 24. Jun 2003 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Test Collection (2.Ed) | 27. Apr 2007 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Attachments | 08. Jun 2004 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Email Bindings | 03. Jul 2002 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Normalization | 08. Oct 2003 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Serialization | 08. Jun 2004 | |
| Web Services Addressing 1.0 - Core | 09. May 2006 | |
| Web Services Addressing 1.0 - SOAP | 09. May 2006 |