Web Services Platform Architecture [Electronic resources] : SOAP, WSDL, WS-Policy, WS-Addressing, WS-BPEL, WS-Reliable Messaging, and More

3.4. Service Description

Service description defines metadata that fully describes the characteristics of services that are deployed on a network. This metadata is important, and it is fundamental to achieving the loose coupling that is associated with an SOA. It provides an abstract definition of the information that is necessary to deploy and interact with a service.

3.4.1. WSDL

Web Services Description Language (WSDL) Chapter 6, "Web Services Description Language."

3.4.2. Policy

Although Chapter 7, "Web Services Policy."