tiles:definition

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<tiles:definition />

The <tiles:definition /> tag is used to create a JavaBean representation of a Tiles template definition that is stored in the named scope bound to the identifier named by the id attribute. The <tiles:definition /> tag acts much like a runtime counterpart to the XML <definition /> found in the Tiles definitions file. The <tiles:definition /> tag has a body type of JSP and supports six attributes, described in Table 17.2.

Table 17.2: <tiles:definition /> Tag Attributes

Attribute	Description
id	The identifier that the created JavaBean will be bound to. (Required)
scope	The scope location of the created JavaBean. The default value is page. (Optional)
template	A URI identifying a Tiles component that will be associated to this component. (Optional)
page	A URL identifying a Tiles template or component that will be associated to this definition. (Optional)
role	The required role for evaluating this <tiles:definition /> tag. If the requesting user is not in the named role, then this tag is ignored. (Optional)
extends	An optional parent template definition that is used to initialize this <tiles:definition /> instance. (Optional)

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