Yes they are standard...but there are some issues with Web Services in general, not specific to CF. Some minor idiosyncrasies that *may* cause some incompatibilities from time to time depending on how each platform is implemented. Bottom line is to try and avoid returning types of "anytype"...It'll still work of course but you're increasing the chances of compatibility problems. We're probably looking at another 6 months before these things are resolved from W3C standards perspective. (Someone correct me if I'm wrong here)
TO make a long story short...XML as a string is a safe bet. Stace -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 11:52 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Web Services returning XML??? So are the return types generated by a CF web service not standard? I thought that was the whole point of SOAP. A standard application interface. -----Original Message----- From: Timothy Heald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 21 June 2002 16:26 To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Web Services returning XML??? Try using string. Either that or do a dump on it and see what the top level of the xml object is, an array or a structure and make it that. Although if you are syndicating it a non-cf person there may be a problem with structures as a return type. Tim Heald ACP/CCFD :) Application Development www.schoollink.net > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 11:14 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Web Services returning XML??? > > > I might be missing something here. There isn't a return type of XML from a > cfcomponent. Is that a standard SOAP thing? Do you just send it > as a string. > I suppose that's the whole point of XML. But how does it work? Do you just > tell users it's XML and then distribute schemas or what? > > > ****************************************************************** > **************** > > The opinions expressed in this E-mail are those of the individual and > not necessarily the company. This E-mail and any files transmitted > with it are confidential and solely for the use of the intended recipients > > ****************************************************************** > **************** > > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
