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WSDL (Web Services Description Language) is an XML document that serves as a blueprint for web services, detailing operations, input/output messages, and protocols for client interaction. Its structure includes types, messages, port types, binding, and service details, making it platform and language independent. An analogy compares WSDL to a restaurant menu, outlining available operations, required inputs, expected outputs, and ordering procedures.

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WSDL_Notes

WSDL (Web Services Description Language) is an XML document that serves as a blueprint for web services, detailing operations, input/output messages, and protocols for client interaction. Its structure includes types, messages, port types, binding, and service details, making it platform and language independent. An analogy compares WSDL to a restaurant menu, outlining available operations, required inputs, expected outputs, and ordering procedures.

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WSDL (Web Services Description Language) Notes

WSDL is an XML document that describes how a web service works. It acts like a blueprint or user

manual for the client to understand how to interact with the web service.

Why WSDL is Important:

- It describes the service's operations and how to call them.

- It enables automatic client code generation.

- It is platform and language independent.

WSDL Structure:

1. Types - Defines the data types used (via XML Schema)

2. Messages - Defines the input/output messages for each operation

3. PortType - Lists available operations (like functions)

4. Binding - Describes the protocol (like SOAP) and message format

5. Service - Gives the actual URL of the web service

Example Use Case:

For a currency converter service, WSDL tells the client:

- Operation: convertCurrency

- Input: amount, fromCurrency, toCurrency

- Output: convertedAmount

- Protocol: SOAP

- URL: https://example.com/convert.wsdl

Real-Life Analogy:
WSDL is like a restaurant menu:

- It shows what dishes (operations) are available.

- Lists ingredients (inputs) needed.

- Describes what you'll get (output).

- Tells how to place the order (protocol and URL).

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