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Convert WSDL to XML Tool?

Does anyone know of a tool / program to convert a WSDL to XML?

Basically I just want an empty XML template. I can populate the nodes with data after I get the template.

Solution

  • You can extract XML request/response templates from the WSDL using SoapUI.

    SoapUI is actually useful at a lot of things like web service mocking, unit testing etc. It is a great tool.

    Here is what it generates for an operation in one of their examples at: http://www.webservicex.net/CurrencyConvertor.asmx?WSDL

    <soapenv:Envelope xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:web="http://www.webserviceX.NET/">
   <soapenv:Header/>
   <soapenv:Body>
      <web:ConversionRate>
         <web:FromCurrency>?</web:FromCurrency>
         <web:ToCurrency>?</web:ToCurrency>
      </web:ConversionRate>
   </soapenv:Body>
</soapenv:Envelope>

    and

    <soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://www.w3.org/2003/05/soap-envelope" xmlns:web="http://www.webserviceX.NET/">
   <soap:Header/>
   <soap:Body>
      <web:ConversionRateResponse>
         <web:ConversionRateResult>?</web:ConversionRateResult>
      </web:ConversionRateResponse>
   </soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>