15.5. Creating a web service
ASP.NET web services can be created with any tool you prefer – from “traditional” Notepad to Microsoft Visual Studio.NET or other third-party tools. The only required file to create a web service is an .asmx file – it tells the web server that this is a web service and it will interpret it accordingly. Here is the code for a very simple web service that accepts a user’s name and returns a greeting which includes the supplied name:
<%@ WebService Language="VB" Class="WSDemo" %> Imports System Imports System.Web.Services Public Class WSDemo : Inherits WebService <WebMethod(Description:= "Greets the user")> _ Public Function SayHello(Name As String) As String Dim Greeting As String If Name <> "" Then Return "Hello ...
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