Explain WSDL

Briefly explain about WSDL.

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WSDL stands for Web Services Description Language that is used to explain the Web service in terms of messages which it creates and accepts. WSDL document is the XML file which contains interface schema for a Web service. This recognizes methods which are used during the exchange between the Web service provider and the Web service consumer. 

The elements that are contained in a WSDL document are as follows:

Binding – It explains protocol details.

Message – It states the actual message or the method call.

portType – It explains the set of operations and every related message.

service – It is used to make groups of associated ports together.

Types – It describe the variations of the data types which are used to exchange messages between a user and a provider.

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