W3C Soap Activity
SOAP is a simple XML-based protocol that allows applications to exchange information over HTTP.
Or simply put: SOAP is a communication protocol for Web Services based on XML.
SOAP
SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) is a lightweight, language- and platform-neutral communication protocol that enables programs to communicate via standard internet HTTP.
To learn more about SOAP, please read our SOAP Tutorial.
SOAP 1.1
In May 2000, SOAP 1.1 was submitted to W3C (by developers: IBM, Lotus, Microsoft, and Userland) as a protocol for exchanging information in a distributed environment.
The W3C SOAP 1.1 document was merely a note for discussion. The publication of this note does not represent any level of endorsement by W3C.
SOAP 1.2
The W3C's XML Protocol Working Group is currently working on SOAP 1.2.
The first working draft was published on December 17, 2001.
SOAP 1.2 was released as a W3C Recommendation on June 24, 2003.
W3C SOAP Specifications and Timeline
| Specification | Draft/Proposal | Recommendation Date |
|---|---|---|
| SOAP 1.2 Primer | 24. Jun 2003 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Primer (2nd Ed) | 27. Apr 2007 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Messaging | 24. Jun 2003 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Messaging (2nd Ed) | 27. Apr 2007 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Adjuncts | 24. Jun 2003 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Adjuncts (2nd Ed) | 27. Apr 2007 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Test Collection | 24. Jun 2003 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Test Collection (2nd Ed) | 27. Apr 2007 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Attachments | 08. Jun 2004 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Email Bindings | 03. Jul 2002 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Normalization | 08. Oct 2003 | |
| SOAP 1.2 Serialization | 08. Jun 2004 | |
| Web Services Addressing 1.0 - Core | 09. May 2006 | |
| Web Services Addressing 1.0 - SOAP | 09. May 2006 |