How to create WSDL from XSD and use that WSDL in order to create WCF service?

Question

_{Thursday, October 18, 2012 9:17 AM}

Hi,

We have a project that has 2 requirements:

1) Create WSDL from XSD files. XSD files are input. The service contract is known as well and it's fixed. Everything should be done programmatically, through the code.

2) Create WCF service from WSDL. Everything should be done programmatically, through the code.

Thank you in advance.

Goran

All replies (3)

_{Friday, October 19, 2012 8:22 AM ✅Answered}

Hi ,

For Q1:I don’t think you can create WSDL from XSD, see the discussion here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/920086/generating-a-wsdl-from-a-xsd-file

For Q2: Why do you want to create WCF service from WSDL by code? I think using svcutil will be easier.

Please check-out this link: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/950150/how-to-use-a-wsdl-file-to-create-a-wcf-service-not-make-a-call

By the way, I google for questions 2 ,wishing to find the code but no luck. If you really want to achieve this programmatically, try to do by yourself. Good luck!

Cheers, Amy

_{Friday, October 19, 2012 11:15 AM ✅Answered}

1. XSD is to define the structure of a xml file, while WSDL is a xml file with some set of rules say header, wrapper etc. So basically you are trying to create a xml file from a XSD.

2. check this link http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/wcf/thread/fc2c5074-1116-4f92-a972-01bb3a142535

regards

joon

_{Friday, October 19, 2012 10:58 AM}

You can use svcutil to create the wsdl proxy file and then use it in your code.

You can automate creating wsdl proxy file by overriding your MSBuild step and using task to call svcutil tool and then creating the proxy file.

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