=== 8.3.5.1 Normal Response Encoding ===

A normal response encapsulates primitive return types, arrays of primitive data types using the same format for the **param** item, as described in [[8.3.4_Parameter Encoding| Section 8.3.4, Parameter Encoding]]**//,//** using the following format: 

The **null_array_param** format described in [[8.3.4_Parameter Encoding| Section 8.3.4, Parameter Encoding]] is not used to represent a **null** array reference. Instead, a null object reference, as well as a null array reference, shares the following common format: 

In addition, a remote object reference descriptor type is also encapsulated using the normal response format as follows: