The best replacement for wadl is swagger.

The best alternatives to wadl are rated as following:
★★★★★  swagger
★★★★  raml
★★★★  json schema
★★★  wsdl 2.0
★★★  wsdl

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Speaking about wadl, one probably shouldn't forget about soapui.

Other search terms related to wadl and their ratings are:
★★★★★ soapui
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