Chapter 5. JSP, Taglibs, and JSTL: Extending Java onto the Page

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Servlets and JSP

• Object Scoping with JSP

• Hiding Business Logic Using Beans

• JSP Custom Tags

• Web Application Deployment

• JSTL: The Standard Tag Library

• JSP and J2EE: The Big Picture

• J2EE and Struts

• Conclusions

To understand how Struts processes Web pages, you should first have a good understanding of how the traditional Java Web services work. This is because Struts is built atop, rather than replacing, these traditional technologies. Specifically, Struts uses JavaServer Pages and the JSP tag library functionality.

By looking at how JSP and tags work, you'll be better prepared to leverage the additional power that Struts gives you, as well as adapt and extend Struts to new situations.