not sure what is available from SOAP::WSDL? maybe have a read! I should too :) I use Eclipse and a plugin called WTP (Web Tools Platform http://www.eclipse.org/webtools/) I think comes with a web services explorer as well as various tools for building WSDL files visualy (XML is for machines not humans) and verifying them. It basicly allows me to point at any WSDL and automatically generates a form to call any of the actions as well as inspect the generated XML request and returned SOAP envelope. hope that helps :) cheers Michaelm