Message Optimization

This chapter provides instructions on how to configure message optimization in web service providers and clients.

Note: Because of the special encoding/decoding requirements for message optimization, if a service uses message optimization, then a client of that service must support message optimization. Most web services stacks do support message optimization. In the rare case when you think that a legacy client, which does not support optimization, will access your service, do not use message optimization. In general, however, it is a safe and good practice to use message optimization.

This chapter covers the following topics: