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Web Services Specifications

Web services specifications compose together to provide interoperable protocols for Security, Reliable Messaging and Transactions in loosely coupled systems. The specifications build on top of the core XML and SOAP standards.

 WS-Security, WS-SecurityPolicy, WS-SecureConversation, WS-Trust, WS-FederationWS-ReliableMessagingWS-Coordination, WS-AtomicTransaction, WS-BusinessActivitySOAP, WS-Addressing, MTOM, WS-EventingXML Schema, WSDL, WS-Policy, WS-PolicyAssertions, WS-PolicyAttachment, WS-Discovery, WS-MetadataExchangeXML, XML Infoset, Namespaces in XML

Messaging Specifications
SOAP
WS-Addressing
MTOM (Attachments)
WS-Enumeration
WS-Eventing
WS-Transfer
SOAP-over-UDP
SOAP 1.1 Binding for MTOM 1.0
Security Specifications
WS-Security: SOAP Message Security
WS-Security: UsernameToken Profile
WS-Security: X.509 Certificate Token Profile
WS-SecureConversation
WS-SecurityPolicy
WS-Trust
WS-Federation
WS-Federation Active Requestor Profile
WS-Federation Passive Requestor Profile
WS-Security: Kerberos Binding
Web Single Sign-On Interoperability Profile
Web Single Sign-On Metadata Exchange Protocol
Reliable Messaging Specifications
WS-ReliableMessaging
Transaction Specifications
WS-Coordination
WS-AtomicTransaction
WS-BusinessActivity
Metadata Specifications
WSDL
WSDL 1.1 Binding Extension for SOAP 1.2
WS-Policy
WS-PolicyAssertions
WS-PolicyAttachment
WS-Discovery
WS-MetadataExchange
XML Specifications
XML
Namespaces in XML
XML Information Set
Management Specifications
WS-Management
WS-Management Catalog
Business Process Specifications
BPEL4WS
Specification Profiles
Devices Profile
WS-I Basic Profile
Microsoft Open Specification Promise
Microsoft has made a promise relating to the implementation of these specifications at Microsoft Open Specification Promise.
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