If you have something like: <%! %> <jsp:useBean ... </jsp:useBean> <% %> <html> </html> There will be 3 empty lines in the result before <html>. To avoid that you have to format your code like that: <%! %><jsp:useBean ... </jsp:useBean><% %><html> > -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- > Von: wtonetwork.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 23. Mai 2001 15:37 > An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Betreff: Re: Urgent question on extra line with Tomcat Jsp > <snip/> > > > I have encounter a strange behaviour with Tomcat 3.2 > > > When I use jsp to output a line to html or other format. > > > The resulting page will append a line before the content. > > > this make some of my applications work inproperly as they parse > > > the content uncorrectly. > > > Does any one encounter similar situation?? > > > How can I determine if it is the problem of Tomcat or other > > > parts?? <snip/>