XML-RPC and SOAP

[Monika Solanki]

HI all,   I have a trivial question for the community (I am fairly new to the area of web services).   I have read in one of the FAQs about web services, that the two protocols currently used for XML messaging are   1. XML- RPC. 2. SOAP   I am confused here. Are they two entirely separate things or is XML-RPC,  embedding RPC calls in a soap envelope. My understanding of the subject is messages are primarily packaged in a soap envelope either in a document style or procedural style.   Pls help me understand the concepts better.   Thanks....   Monika