w3schools
  
HOME HTML CSS XML JAVASCRIPT ASP PHP SQL MORE...   References Examples Forum About

SOAP Syntax

« Previous Next Chapter »

SOAP Building Blocks

A SOAP message is an ordinary XML document containing the following elements:

  • An Envelope element that identifies the XML document as a SOAP message
  • A Header element that contains header information
  • A Body element that contains call and response information
  • A Fault element containing errors and status information

All the elements above are declared in the default namespace for the SOAP envelope:

http://www.w3.org/2001/12/soap-envelope

and the default namespace for SOAP encoding and data types is:

http://www.w3.org/2001/12/soap-encoding


Syntax Rules

Here are some important syntax rules:

  • A SOAP message MUST be encoded using XML
  • A SOAP message MUST use the SOAP Envelope namespace
  • A SOAP message MUST use the SOAP Encoding namespace
  • A SOAP message must NOT contain a DTD reference
  • A SOAP message must NOT contain XML Processing Instructions

Skeleton SOAP Message

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<soap:Envelope
xmlns:soap="http://www.w3.org/2001/12/soap-envelope"
soap:encodingStyle="http://www.w3.org/2001/12/soap-encoding">

<soap:Header>
...
</soap:Header>

<soap:Body>
...
  <soap:Fault>
  ...
  </soap:Fault>
</soap:Body>

</soap:Envelope>

« Previous Next Chapter »

Free Online Website Builder - No Downloading Needed

Create a free Flash website with our simple, online web design editing platform. Stunning templates and user-friendly tools make website building easy and fun.

Start Creating your free website now!


Altova® MapForce®
Graphical XML Conversion Tool from the Developers of XMLSpy®

Altova MapForce

Need an easy way to get data into XML, or transform XML to another format? MapForce lets you map XML data to/from any combination of XML, database, flat file, Excel 2007, XBRL, or Web services data. Then it transforms data instantly or auto-generates royalty-free code for recurrent conversions. New features in Version 2010!

  • Easy-to-use, graphical data mapping interface
  • Instant data transformation
  • XSLT 1.0/2.0 and XQuery code generation
  • Java, C#, and C++ code generation
  • Advanced data processing functions
  • Support for all major relational databases including SQL Server, IBM DB2, Oracle, and more
  • Visual Studio & Eclipse integration
  • Available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions

Download a fully-functional trial today!

  Altova MapForce


WEB HOSTING
Best Web Hosting
PHP MySQL Hosting
Top 10 Web Hosting
UK Reseller Hosting
Web Hosting
FREE Web Hosting
Top Web Hosting
WEB BUILDING
Download XML Editor
FREE Flash Website
FREE Web Templates
SEO Company
Free Web 2.0 Templates
Free Website Builder
US Web Design Schools
W3SCHOOLS EXAMS
Get Certified in:
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, PHP, and ASP
W3SCHOOLS BOOKS
New Paperbacks:
HTML, CSS
JavaScript, and Ajax
STATISTICS
Browser Statistics
Browser OS
Browser Display
SHARE THIS PAGE