# Building ebXML Participant Business Processes

The ebXML protocol (Electronic Business using eXtensible Markup Language) is a modular suite of specifications that enables enterprises of any size and in any geographical location to conduct business over the Internet. It is sponsored by UN/CEFACT and OASIS. To learn about ebXML, see the following URL:

http://www.ebXML.org

This topic focuses on participant business processes for ebXML. For initiator business processes, you use the ebXML control, which provides methods for sending and receiving ebXML messages in a conversation. To learn about designing initiator business processes for ebXML conversations, see Introducing Trading Partner Integration at the following URL:

    http://edocs.bea.com/wli/docs81/tpintro/index.html

This topic describes the template that you can use to build an ebXML participant business process in WebLogic Workshop. It contains the following sections:

- About the ebXML Participant Business Process File
- Creating an ebXML Participant Business Process
- Customizing an ebXML Participant Business Process

Related Topics

@jpd:ebxml Annotation

@jpd:ebxml-method Annotation

ebXML Control

ebXML Control Interface

Introducing Trading Partner Integration at http://edocs.bea.com/wli/docs81/tpintro/index.html

Interacting With Resources Using Controls