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1.1 Web Service

1.2 Notational Conventions

1.3 WSDL Terminology

2 Component Model

2.1 Definitions

2.1.1 The Definitions Component

2.1.2 XML Representation of Definitions Component

2.1.3 Mapping Definitions' XML Representation to Component Properties

2.2 Interface

2.2.1 The Interface Component

2.2.2 XML Representation of Interface Component

2.2.3 Mapping Interface's XML Representation to Component Properties

2.3 Interface Fault

2.3.1 The Interface Fault Component

2.3.2 XML Representation of Interface Fault Component

2.3.3 Mapping Interface Fault's XML Representation to Component Properties

2.4 Interface Operation

2.4.1 The Interface Operation Component

2.4.2 RPC Style

2.4.3 XML Representation of Interface Operation Component

2.4.4 Mapping Interface Operation's XML Representation to Component Properties

2.5 Message Reference

2.5.1 The Message Reference Component

2.5.2 XML Representation of Message Reference Component

2.5.3 Mapping Message Reference's XML Representation to Component Properties

2.6 Fault Reference

2.6.1 The Fault Reference Component

2.6.2 XML Representation of Fault Reference Component

2.6.3 Mapping Fault Reference's XML Representation to Component Properties

2.7 Feature

2.7.1 The Feature Component

2.7.2 XML Representation of Feature Component

2.7.3 Mapping Feature's XML Representation to Component Properties

2.8 Property

2.8.1 The Property Component

2.8.2 XML Representation of Property Component

2.8.3 Mapping Property's XML Representation to Component Properties

2.9 Binding

2.9.1 The Binding Component

2.9.2 XML Representation of Binding Component

2.9.3 Mapping Binding's XML Representation to Component Properties

2.10 Binding Fault

2.10.1 The Binding Fault Component

2.10.2 XML Representation of Binding Fault Component

2.10.3 Mapping Binding Fault's XML Representation to Component Properties

2.11 Binding Operation

2.11.1 The Binding Operation Component

2.11.2 XML Representation of Binding Operation Component

2.11.3 Mapping Binding Operation's XML Representation to Component Properties

2.12 Binding Message Reference

2.12.1 The Binding Message Reference Component

2.12.2 XML Representation of Binding Message Reference Component

2.12.3 Mapping Binding Message Reference's XML Representation to Component Properties

2.13 Service

2.13.1 The Service Component

2.13.2 XML Representation of Service Component

2.13.3 Mapping Service's XML Representation to Component Properties

2.14 Endpoint

2.14.1 The Endpoint Component

2.14.2 XML Representation of Endpoint Component

2.14.3 Mapping Endpoint's XML Representation to Component Properties

2.15 Definition of the Simple Types Used in the Component Model

2.15.1 string Type

2.15.2 Token Type

2.15.3 NCName Type

2.15.4 anyURI Type

2.15.5 QName Type

2.15.6 boolean Type

2.15.7 int Type

2.16 Equivalence of Components

2.17 Symbol Spaces

2.18 QName resolution

2.19 Comparing URIs

3.1 Using W3C XML Schema Description Language

3.1.1 Importing XML Schema

3.1.2 Embedding XML Schema

3.1.3 References to Element Declarations and Type Definitions

3.2 Using Other Schema Languages

4 Modularizing WSDL descriptions

4.1 Including Descriptions

4.1.1 location attribute information item with include [owner]

4.2 Importing Descriptions

4.2.1 namespace attribute information item

4.2.2 location attribute information item with import [owner]

5 Documentation

6 Language Extensibility

6.1 Element based Extensibility

6.1.1 Mandatory extensions

6.1.2 required attribute information item

6.2 Attribute-based Extensibility

6.3 Extensibility Semantics

7 Locating WSDL Documents

7.1 wsdli:wsdlLocation attribute information item

8.1 Document Conformance

8.2 XML Information Set Conformance

8.3 Processor Conformance

9 XML Syntax Summary (Non-Normative)

10.1 Normative References

10.2 Informative References

Appendices

A The application/wsdl+xml Media Type

A.1 Registration

A.2 Security considerations

B Acknowledgements

C URI References for WSDL constructs

C.1 WSDL URIs

C.2 Fragment Identifiers

C.3 Extension Elements

C.4 Example

D Migrating from WSDL 1.1 to WSDL 2.0

D.1 Operation Overloading

D.2 PortTypes

E Examples of Specifications of Extension Elements for Alternative Schema Language Support.

E.1.1 namespace attribute information item

E.1.2 location attribute information item

E.1.3 References to Element Definitions

E.2 RELAX NG

E.2.1 Importing RELAX NG

E.2.2 Embedding RELAX NG

E.2.3 References to Element Declarations

F Part 1 Change Log

F.1 WSDL Specification Changes

B Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

This document is the work of the W3C Web Service Description Working Group.

Members of the Working Group are (at the time of writing, and by alphabetical order): David Booth (W3C), Allen Brookes (Rogue Wave Softwave), Helen Chen (Agfa-Gevaert N. V.), Roberto Chinnici (Sun Microsystems), Ugo Corda (SeeBeyond), Glen Daniels (Sonic Software), Paul Downey (British Telecommunications), Youenn Fablet (Canon), Martin Gudgin (Microsoft Corporation), Hugo Haas (W3C), Hao He (The Thomson Corporation), Tom Jordahl (Macromedia), Jacek Kopecky (Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI)), Amelia Lewis (TIBCO Software, Inc.), Kevin Canyang Liu (SAP), Jonathan Marsh (Microsoft Corporation), Peter Madziak (Agfa-Gevaert N. V.), Josephine Micallef (SAIC - Telcordia Technologies), Jeff Mischkinsky (Oracle Corporation), Dale Moberg (Cyclone Commerce), Jean-Jacques Moreau (Canon), Mark Nottingham (BEA Systems, Inc.), David Orchard (BEA Systems, Inc.), Bijan Parsia (University of Maryland), Arthur Ryman (IBM), Adi Sakala (IONA Technologies), Jeffrey Schlimmer (Microsoft Corporation), Igor Sedukhin (Computer Associates), Jerry Thrasher (Lexmark), William Vambenepe (Hewlett-Packard Company), Asir Vedamuthu (webMethods, Inc.), Sanjiva Weerawarana (IBM), Ümit Yalçınalp (Oracle Corporation), Prasad Yendluri (webMethods, Inc.).

Previous members were: Lily Liu (webMethods, Inc.), Don Wright (Lexmark), Joyce Yang (Oracle Corporation), Daniel Schutzer (Citigroup), Dave Solo (Citigroup), Stefano Pogliani (Sun Microsystems), William Stumbo (Xerox), Stephen White (SeeBeyond), Barbara Zengler (DaimlerChrysler Research and Technology), Tim Finin (University of Maryland), Laurent De Teneuille (L'Echangeur), Johan Pauhlsson (L'Echangeur), Mark Jones (AT&T), Steve Lind (AT&T), Sandra Swearingen (U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force), Philippe Le Hégaret (W3C), Jim Hendler (University of Maryland), Dietmar Gaertner (Software AG), Michael Champion (Software AG), Don Mullen (TIBCO Software, Inc.), Steve Graham (Global Grid Forum), Steve Tuecke (Global Grid Forum), Michael Mahan (Nokia), Bryan Thompson (Hicks & Associates), Ingo Melzer (DaimlerChrysler Research and Technology), Sandeep Kumar (Cisco Systems), Alan Davies (SeeBeyond), Jacek Kopecky (Systinet), Mike Ballantyne (Electronic Data Systems), Mike Davoren (W. W. Grainger), Dan Kulp (IONA Technologies), Mike McHugh (W. W. Grainger), Michael Mealling (Verisign), Waqar Sadiq (Electronic Data Systems), Yaron Goland (BEA Systems, Inc.).

The people who have contributed to discussions on www-ws-desc@w3.org are also gratefully acknowledged.

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