Appendix C. XML Protocol and SOAP

IN THIS APPENDIX

This appendix gives an overview of the relationship between XML protocol and SOAP, beginning with a bit of history. XML protocol represents an acknowledgment from the W3C that an XML-based protocol is required by the industry. SOAP plays a big role in this effort by establishing itself as the dominant XML protocol currently being used in real-life applications.

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