bean:struts

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<bean:struts />

The <bean:struts /> tag is used to copy a specified Struts internal component into a paged scoped scripting variable. The Struts components that can be retrieved include a FormBean, a forward, or a mapping object. The <bean:struts /> tag has no body and supports four attributes, as shown in Table 20.10.

Table 20.10: <bean:struts /> Tag Attributes

Attribute	Description
id	Specifies the scripting variable used to store the retrieved Struts component. (Required)
formBean	Specifies the Struts ActionFormBean object to be copied into the named scripting variable. (Optional)
forward	Specifies the Struts ActionFormBean object to be copied into the named scripting variable. (Optional)
mapping	Contains the path of the Struts ActionMapping object to be copied into the named scripting variable. (Optional)

The forward and mapping attributes for the <bean:struts /> tag are mutually exclusive: you can only use one of the attributes for any single <bean:struts /> tag instance.

Here's an example of how we can use the <bean:struts /> tag:

 <bean:struts    formBean="UserForm"/> 

In this example, we retrieve a UserForm FormBean, as it is described by the struts-config.xml file, and store a reference to it in the scripting variable userForm.

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