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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the role of the SOAP header in a SOAP message?
A
It contains optional message-level information
B
It defines the format of the message
C
It defines the content of the message
D
It defines the structure of the message
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The SOAP <Header> is an optional element in a SOAP message. It is used to pass application-related information that is to be processed by SOAP nodes along the message path. The immediate child elements of the <Header> element are called header blocks.

Detailed explanation-2: -A SOAP message is an XML document that consists of a SOAP envelope, an optional SOAP header, and a SOAP body. The SOAP message header contains information that allows the message to be routed through one or more intermediate nodes before it reaches its final destination.

Detailed explanation-3: -The SOAP header contains header entries defined in a namespace. The header is encoded as the first immediate child element of the SOAP envelope.

Detailed explanation-4: -Note that SOAP 1.1 requires text/xml as Content-Type.

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