How does DSML relate to Novells DirXML?
DirXML is a technology built on top of Novell’s NDS eDirectory. It exposes NDS change events (additions, modifications, deletions) through an XML interface. DirXML also has a query interface which allows you to query and retrieve NDS information in XML format. DSML is an open, industry standard specification that describes how directory data should be represented in XML format. Novell has publicly stated that it will be supporting DSML. Q: What is the difference between DSML and SOAP? The Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) defines the use of XML and HTTP to access services, objects, and servers in a platform-independent manner. It is designed as a programming protocol. DSML is a data definition specification which can be transported within SOAP.
