Building a page on a web service reference

Creating a standard looking page on a web service reference is one thing. Making it more user-friendly is another. In this recipe we are going to take a look at some of the possibilities for fine-tuning the look of the page created in the previous recipe.

Getting ready

Make sure that the Flickr REST web service reference from the previous recipe is available.

How to do it…

Because the REST service we created earlier responds with an XML message, we can use output parameters to hold the returned data. To add these parameters, navigate to the Shared Components | Web Service References and select Flickr REST service.

1. Find the REST Output Parameters section and click on Add Output Parameter.

2. In the Name field, enter photo_id.

3. In the Path field, enter /photos/photo/@id.

4. Add another parameter with values title and /photos/photo/@title.

5. Add a third parameter using values secret and /photos/photo/@secret.

   

6. Click on Apply Changes at the top of the screen.

We are now...