Wadl
Web Application Description Language (WADL) is a machine process-able XML description of HTTP-based Web applications, such as REST web services.
Wsdl
Web Service Description Language (WSDL) is an XML based, human- and machine-readable language used to describe a web service
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Like the rest of rest wadl is lightweight easier to understand and easier to write than wsdl from question Difference between WSDL 2.0, WADL & XRD? |
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I think wsdl is not appropriate for rest and wadl is not necessary;http exposes already what wadl could describe in a separate file from question REST web service WSDL? |
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Wadl is much simpler;so the difference is remote execution ws wsdl vs resource rest wadl from question Creating a WADL and WSDL in Java? |