ISO/IEC 40220:2011

Information technology — W3C SOAP Version 1.2 Part 2: Adjuncts (Second Edition)

SOAP Version 1.2 is a lightweight protocol intended for exchanging structured information in a decentralized, distributed environment. ISO/IEC 42020:2011 defines a set of adjuncts for use with the SOAP Version 1.2 messaging framework specified in ISO/IEC 42010:2011. ISO/IEC 42020:2011 depends on ISO/IEC 42010:2011.

Technologies de l'information — SOAP version 1.2 Partie 2: Ajouts (Deuxième édition)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Aug-2011
• ICS: 35.080 - Software
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1 - Information technology
• Drafting Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1 - Information technology
• Current Stage: 9093 - International Standard confirmed
• Start Date: 12-Sep-2024
• Completion Date: 12-Feb-2026

Overview

ISO/IEC 40220:2011, titled Information technology - W3C SOAP Version 1.2 Part 2: Adjuncts (Second Edition), is an international standard published by ISO that defines a set of adjuncts to be used with the SOAP Version 1.2 messaging framework. SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) Version 1.2 is a lightweight protocol designed for exchanging structured information in decentralized and distributed environments. This standard builds upon the SOAP messaging framework specified in ISO/IEC 42010:2011.

As a critical component of web services and distributed computing, ISO/IEC 40220:2011 provides information technology professionals with guidelines to enhance and extend SOAP 1.2 capabilities, ensuring consistent and interoperable message exchange across diverse platforms and applications.

Key Topics

• SOAP Version 1.2 Adjuncts: Defines additional features and extensions that supplement the core SOAP 1.2 messaging framework.
• Lightweight Protocol: Focuses on efficiency and simplicity, making SOAP suitable for distributed and decentralized communications.
• Structured Information Exchange: Enables standardized formatting and transmission of complex data between systems.
• Dependency on ISO/IEC 42010:2011: Builds upon the architecture framework and specifications defined in ISO/IEC 42010:2011, ensuring alignment with broader system and software architecture standards.
• Interoperability: Ensures that SOAP implementations following the adjuncts can communicate effectively across heterogeneous environments.
• Messaging Framework Support: Provides the technical framework necessary for SOAP message construction, addressing, and processing.

Applications

• Web Services Communication: Widely used in enterprise and cloud applications to facilitate communication between web services.
• Distributed Systems: Enables seamless information exchange in environments with multiple autonomous systems.
• Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA): Serves as a foundational protocol for messaging in SOA implementations.
• Cross-Platform Integration: Supports interoperability between applications running on different operating systems and programming languages.
• Enterprise Application Integration (EAI): Assists in integrating legacy systems with modern applications through standardized messaging.
• API Development: Facilitates the development of APIs that require structured message exchange over HTTP or other transport protocols.

Related Standards

• ISO/IEC 42010:2011 - Systems and software engineering - Architecture description, providing the architectural framework for SOAP messaging.
• W3C SOAP 1.2 Specification - The original specification by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) detailing SOAP Version 1.2.
• ISO/IEC 27000 Series - Information security standards that often complement SOAP usage in secure message exchange.
• WS-Security Standards - Extensions for securing SOAP messages, often used alongside ISO/IEC 40220 adjuncts.
• HTTP and XML Standards - Underlying transport and data encoding protocols integral to SOAP messaging.

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ISO/IEC 40220:2011 plays a vital role in ensuring reliable and standardized message exchange in modern distributed computing environments. By defining adjuncts for SOAP 1.2, this international standard delivers practical guidelines that advance interoperability, extensibility, and efficiency in web services and beyond. Adherence to this standard helps organizations build scalable, secure, and maintainable communication frameworks critical in today's technology landscapes.

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 40220
First edition
2011-09-01
Information technology — W3C SOAP
Version 1.2 Part 2: Adjuncts (Second
Edition)
Technologies de l'information — SOAP version 1.2 Partie 2: Ajouts
(Deuxième édition)
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