Chapter 2. SOAP in Theory

In this chapter

Dissecting the SOAP Message

Using SOAP with Your Current Code

Discovering SOAP Services

Putting Everything Together

Using SOAP to Move Data

Understanding SOAP Attachments

Case Study

This chapter answers the question “How does it work?” It’s important to know the answers to this question because you’ll want to troubleshoot your SOAP applications after you begin developing them. I’ll provide you with details about the parts of SOAP that I know you’ll need to create applications. The chapter also contains pointers to Web sites that contain deep theoretical information that’s nice to know, but you really don’t need at them this moment to create applications. In short, this chapter serves as a practical guide ...

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