Web Services - Components

WSDL

WSDL stands for Web Services Description Language
WSDL is an XML-based language for describing Web services.
WSDL is a W3C recommendation


SOAP

SOAP stands for Simple Object Access Protocol
SOAP is an XML based protocol for accessing Web Services.
SOAP is based on XML
SOAP is a W3C recommendation

RDF

RDF stands for Resource Description Framework
RDF is a framework for describing resources on the web
RDF is written in XML
RDF is a W3C Recommendation



RSS

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication
RSS allows you to syndicate your site content
RSS defines an easy way to share and view headlines and content
RSS files can be automatically updated
RSS allows personalized views for different sites
RSS is written in XML

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