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Definition languages for RESTful Web services: WADL vs. WSDL 2.0

Contributors:  IBM

Summary:  There are two specifications for describing interfaces of HTTP-based Web applications: Web Application Description Language (WADL) and the Web Services Description Language (WSDL) 2.0 HTTP binding extension. These two languages are very similar, but there are some differences. This white paper (see below) provides an unbiased, objective comparison of the two technologies, highlighting both the differences and similarities between WADL and the WSDL 2.0 HTTP binding.

Date:  19 Jun 2008
Level:  Introductory

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There are two specifications for describing interfaces of HTTP-based Web applications: Web Application Description Language (WADL) and the Web Services Description Language (WSDL) 2.0 HTTP binding extension. These two languages are very similar, but there are some differences. This white paper (see below) provides an unbiased, objective comparison of the two technologies, highlighting both the differences and similarities between WADL and the WSDL 2.0 HTTP binding.

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This white paper offers an unbiased comparison of WADL and WSDL and how they relate to the expression of a Representational State Transfer (REST)-style service interaction. It also describes the substantive differences between the two.


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