Web Service Description
- Machine-processable
- Specifies syntax
and mechanics of
message exchange:
- Message formats
- Data types
- Protocols (e.g., HTTP)
- Transport serialization (e.g., SOAP)
- Message Exchange Patterns (MEP)
- Web service "endpoint" address (URI)
- Written from the point of view of the service
- Intended for use by both
client and service
- Represents a take-it-or-leave-it "contract" between the parties
