WSDL 1.1 and SOAP 1.1 Examples - Document and RPC Styles

WSDL Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples

∟WSDL 1.1 and SOAP 1.1 Examples - Document and RPC Styles

This chapter provides tutorial notes and example codes on WSDL 1.1 Binding Extension for SOAP 1.1. Topics include SOAP Body message styles and encoding options; 'document' vs. 'rpc' styles; 'literal' vs. 'encoded' encoding options; 'document'/'literal' WSDL 1.1 example; 'rpc'/'encoded' WSDL 1.1 example.

SOAP 1.1 Message Styles and Encoding Options

First Example - Hello

Request and Response - Hello

document/literal Example - Guest Registration

Request and Response - Guest Registration

rpc/encoded Example - Get Exchange Rate

Request and Response - Get Exchange Rate

SOAP Body and Operation Name - Book Reservation

Request and Response - Book Reservation

elementFormDefault="qualified" - Refill Order

Request and Response - Refill Order

encodingStyle="uri" for use="encoded"

Request and Response - Get Stock Price

Takeaways:

WSDL 1.1 Binding Extension for SOAP 1.1 supports two SOAP Body message styles: "document" and "rpc".
WSDL 1.1 Binding Extension for SOAP 1.1 supports two SOAP Body encoding options: "literal" and "encoded".
"document" and "literal" is the commonly used combination for XML document based Web services.
"rpc" and "encoded" is the commonly used combination for RPC method based Web services.
For RPC method based Web service, the request SOAP Body element will be named as the operation name; and the response SOAP Body element will be named as the operation name plus "Response".