Learn SOAP - Kiwi Lab

This tutorial has been prepared for beginners to understand the basics of SOAP

SOAP, originally an acronym for Simple Object Access Protocol, is an open-standard, XML-based messaging protocol for exchanging information among computers. It uses XML Information Set for its message format, and relies on application layer protocols, most notably Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), for message negotiation and transmission. This is a tutorial that introduces the readers to the fundamentals of SOAP including its various elements, encoding, and how SOAP is transported.

This tutorial has been prepared for beginners to help them understand the basics of SOAP and how to implement it in practice.

As a reader of this tutorial, you should have a basic understanding of client/server environment, and knowledge of XML and XML namespace.

Hope learner enjoy it!