- XML Web Services use SOAP over HTTP to allow applications to communicate over the Internet. SOAP defines an XML message format, while WSDL describes how to access a Web service and UDDI allows services to be published and discovered dynamically. - Together, SOAP, WSDL, and UDDI provide the core standards for building and delivering XML Web Services. A Web service is expected to provide a WSDL service description and communicate via SOAP messages over HTTP. - XML Web Services implement service-oriented architecture principles by allowing applications to work together over the Internet through the standardized exchange of XML messages, enabling greater