> +0 to making this a configurable option of axis, something like > <parameter name="wsdl-mimetype" value="text/plain" />
There are already too many options available with regards to SOAP, WSDL, etc. I say we pick one and stick with it. > > Actually, does WSDL have/need its own mime type like application/wsdl+xml ? > That way a proper WSDL viewer could bind to it? I personally think this would be best, but I have doubts it would ever happen. I believe the WSDL working group considered this at some point, not I'm not entirely sure. - James Snell IBM Emerging Technologies [EMAIL PROTECTED] (559) 587-1233 (office) (700) 544-9035 (t/l) Programming Web Services With SOAP O'Reilly & Associates, ISBN 0596000952 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you whereever you go. - Joshua 1:9 "Steve Loughran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 12/16/2002 11:42:12 AM: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Spreitzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 09:03 > Subject: Re: Mozilla and automatic ?wsdl generation with Axis 1.0 > > > I have noticed that Mozilla displays the XML usefully if there is an HTTP > > header saying the media type is "text/plain". And IE does OK in that > > situation, as long as the content begins with an XML declaration (as is > > already the case for the WSDL returned by Axis). What do you think of > > making Axis return an HTTP header claiming the media type to be > > "text/plain"? > -1 to a quick and dirty patch, > we should have a text/xml header because it is text/xml. Same for the > responses to any soap methods called using GET. Mozilla will get better over > time and there is no reason to lie for short term compatibility issues. > +0 to making this a configurable option of axis, something like > <parameter name="wsdl-mimetype" value="text/plain" /> > > Actually, does WSDL have/need its own mime type like application/wsdl+xml ? > That way a proper WSDL viewer could bind to it? > -steve