How to create a web service ?

Step1: Create the Web Service

Open Visual Studio create new web site. File > New >Website

Add an item as Web Service to the project. Webservice.asmx

Now create some web methods 

 [WebMethod]

 public string GetbyId(string name){}

if the response is in Custom Created Class then return that class object as below

 

[WebMethod]

[System.Xml.Serialization.XmlInclude(typeof(Students))]

 public string GetAll(string name){}

Public Class Student

{

public string name{get; set;}

public string rollnumber{get; set;}

}

Step 2: Publishing the Web Service

To publish the web service the procedure is same as publishing the website because as we created the Web Service under Web Site Project.