Features of Web Services:-
There are several features of Web Services as follows:
1 XML-based
Web Services uses XML at data representation and data transportation layers.
Using XML eliminates any networking, operating system, or platform binding.
2 Loosely coupled
A web service is not tied to that web service directly. The web service
interface can change over time without compromising the client's ability to
interact with the service.
3 Ability to be synchronous or asynchronous
Synchronicity refers to the binding of the client to the execution of the
service. In synchronous invocations, the client blocks and waits for the
service to complete its operation before continuing.
Asynchronous operations allow a client to
invoke a service and then execute other functions.
4 Supports Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs)
Web services allow clients to invoke procedures, functions, and methods on
remote objects using an XML-based protocol. Remote procedures expose input and
output parameters that a web service must support.
5 Supports document exchange
One of the key advantages of XML is its generic way of representing not only
data, but also complex documents. Web services support the transparent exchange
of documents to facilitate business integration.