Editing SOAP (section)

=== Protocol concepts ===
; SOAP: This is a set of rules formalizing and governing the format and processing rules for information exchanged between a SOAP sender and a SOAP receiver.
; SOAP nodes: These are physical/logical machines with processing units which are used to transmit/forward, receive and process SOAP messages. These are analogous to [[Node (networking)|nodes]] in a network.
; SOAP roles: Over the path of a SOAP message, all nodes assume a specific role. The role of the node defines the action that the node performs on the message it receives. For example, a role "''none"'' means that no node will process the SOAP header in any way and simply transmit the message along its path.
; SOAP protocol binding : A SOAP message needs to work in conjunction with other protocols to be transferred over a network. For example, a SOAP message could use [[Transmission Control Protocol|TCP]] as a lower layer protocol to transfer messages. These bindings are defined in the SOAP protocol binding framework.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.w3.org/2000/xp/Group/1/10/12/Binding_Framework_Proposal|title=Binding Framework Proposal|website=www.w3.org|access-date=2016-09-14|archive-date=2017-07-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711204301/http://www.w3.org/2000/xp/Group/1/10/12/Binding_Framework_Proposal|url-status=live}}</ref>
; SOAP features: SOAP provides a messaging framework only. However, it can be extended to add features such as reliability, security etc. There are rules to be followed when adding features to the SOAP framework.
; SOAP module : A collection of specifications regarding the semantics of SOAP header to describe any new features being extended upon SOAP. A module needs to realize zero or more features. SOAP requires modules to adhere to prescribed rules.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.w3.org/TR/soap12-part1/#soapmodules|title=SOAP Version 1.2 Part 1: Messaging Framework (Second Edition)|website=www.w3.org|access-date=2016-09-14|archive-date=2016-09-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920152253/http://www.w3.org/TR/soap12-part1/#soapmodules|url-status=live}}</ref>