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Possibly when one needs to pack a base 64 binary inside
a CDATA section.
One problem is combinatorial standards. SOAP declines
PIs so, SOAP cripples XML slightly. Yes there are ways
to code around it, but one should look at combinatorial
specifications in a similar light to 'best of breed'
procurements: instead of delivering superior functionality
they often enable less functionality usually justified
by a claim of superior performance.
len
From: Jonathan Robie [mailto:jonathan.robie@datadirect.com]
From http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2003/12/09/xml2003amazon.html:
>The next issue was that of protocols. Should they support SOAP or XML over
>HTTP (that is, REST)? In the end Amazon provided both and let developers
>make the choice. Despite it being the "standard", only about 15% of Amazon
>web services calls are made with SOAP, the remainder with REST.
Why do you think Amazon's users prefer REST? Suppose every web service
were available using either REST or SOAP - when would you choose to go with
SOAP?
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