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Standard: SOAP
About the Standard: SOAP (which originally stood for Simple Object Access Protocol) is a standard for exchanging XML-based messages over a network, normally using HTTP. SOAP forms the foundation layer for 'Web Services' providing a basic messaging framework that more abstract layers can build on.
Version: Details not yet available.
Maturity: SOAP is one of the more mature and widely deployed Web Service components.
Risk Assessment: Although SOAP appears to be stable and mature it should be noted that there are alternative approaches such as the REST approach.
SOA Role:
Further Information:
- SOAP Version 1.2 Part 0: Primer, W3C, <http://www.w3.org/TR/soap12-part0/>
- Simple Object Access_Protocol SOAP, Wikipedia, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_Object_Access_Protocol>
Author: Brian Kelly, UKOLN
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Date Created: 22 July 2005
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