What is SOAP and why it is required ?

Answer Posted / umesh thumar

SOAP :: Simple Object Access Protocol
SOAP is a protocol that is used for communication between application and service by sending message ( XML-based ) via internet using HTTP.
Two main reasons for using SOAP is::
(1) Platform independent
(2) Language independent

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