Steve Croft wrote:
>
> I notice that the tag "jsp:extension" is supported in iPlanet 4.1 - is it an
> iPlanet extension or is it part of JSP 1.1? The JSP 1.1 spec is a little
> vague on the issue, implying that the tag will be part of a future JSP specs
> but not explicitly saying it is part of 1.1.
>
> If someone can clarify this, I'd appreciate it.
The <jsp:expression> action element, and all the other XML equivalents for
JSP scripting elements, are not "fully cooked" in JSP 1.1 (and do not have to
be supported in JSP 1.1). One reason is that besides using XML elements for
scripting, more things are needed to make a JSP page into a valid XML document.
The intention was that the XML equivalents (plus all the other stuff) were to be
used by tools creating JSP pages, and the more "user friendly" ASP-like elements
to be used by people writing JSP in a regular text editor. The whole area of
JSP pages as valid XML documents is likely to change, so I recommend that you
stay away from these elements even if your JSP container supports them.
Hans
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Gefion Software http://www.gefionsoftware.com
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