... types of parameters and return values. When a client calls a Web service, it must specify the method and parameters by using this XML grammar. SOAP is an industry standard. Its function is to improve ... formed an organization that later became known as the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards, or OASIS. As the short-comings of the early Web services infrastructure ... a longer wire,” a Web service can be thought of as a component with a truly global reach. Web services use a standard, accepted, and well-understood protocol called HTTP to transmit data, and...