XML declaration in SOAP?
"Vinogradov, Roman" <[email protected]> Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:16:43 +0000
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Hello,
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I have a question regarding xml declaration in soap message:
- is xml declaration mandatory for soap message?
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The SOAP 1.1 spec states that SOAP message is encoded using XML.=20
The XML 1.0 spec defines that XML document SHOULD begin with an XML
declaration.
This is also approved in EBNF grammatics:
document ::=3D prolog element Misc*
prolog ::=3D XMLDecl? Misc* (doctypedecl Misc*)?
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On the other hand, the xml declaration line is absent in all examples of
soap message in the specification.
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In our case it can be a compatibility issue. Can you please help me to
interpret the specification right way?
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Thank you in advance.
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Best regards
Roman Vinogradov
MERA, Russia
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I have a question regarding xml declaration in =
soap
message:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>- is xml declaration mandatory for soap =
message?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The SOAP 1.1 spec states that SOAP message is =
encoded
using XML. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The XML 1.0 spec defines that XML document =
SHOULD
begin with an XML declaration.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>This is also approved in EBNF =
grammatics:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:35.4pt'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'>document
::=3D prolog =
element Misc*<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:35.4pt'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'>prolog
::=3D XMLDecl? Misc*
(doctypedecl Misc*)?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>On the other hand, the xml declaration line is =
absent
in all examples of soap message in the =
specification.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>In our case it can be a compatibility issue. =
Can you
please help me to interpret the specification right =
way?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thank you in =
advance.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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regards</span></font></i></em><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Vinogradov</span></font></i></em><em><i><font size=3D2 color=3D"#408080"
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<st1:place
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