Web Services
Introduction:-
Web Services are xml based independent and self descriptive application
components that are used to communicate with open protocols.
The core of Web Services is a combination of XML and HTTP (XML+HTTP), XML
is used as a common language for communication in between different platforms
and programming languages and HTTP is commonly used protocol that is used to
transfer data between client and server.
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Web services are XML-based information exchange systems that use the
Internet for direct application-to-application interaction. These systems can
include programs, objects, messages, or documents.
To summarize, a complete web service is, therefore, any service that:
1 Is available over the Internet or private (intranet) networks
2 Uses a standardized XML messaging system
3 Is not tied to any one operating system or programming language
4 Is self-describing via a common XML grammar
5 Is discoverable via a simple find mechanism.