I think the = and != sign here needs more specific explaination.
Functionality wise, JSP!=Servlet. Technically JSP=Servlet because
it's one form of Servlet -- When you access a JSP, you are infact
accessing the compiled Servlet version.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jess Holle and Wendy Vidlak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 4:46 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: JSP Vs Servlet
>
>
> Unfortunately, JSP != Servlet.
>
> There is no way one can return binary data from a JSP page
> and remain within
> the spec -- at least that I am aware of!
>
> Specifically, in a servlet you can access the servlet
> response's output
> *stream*. In JSP, the spec says that such access is not
> allowed and only
> provides you with *writers*, no output streams.
>
> This means that in order to return a dynamically generated
> JPEG, GIF, etc,
> etc, in a portable way, you have to use a servlet -- not a JSP!
>
> This is a shame since I strongly believe that JSP should be a
> *complete*
> late-binding equivalent to servlets. Why should one suddenly
> have to switch
> when the output is decided to be binary? [Yes, I know one
> has to be careful
> not to let whitespace slip into the output -- but this is
> also an issue for
> generating XML, etc, etc, from JSP.]
>
> --
> Jess Holle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A mailing list about Java Server Pages specification
> and reference
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Shawn Zhu
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 6:24 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: JSP Vs Servlet
>
>
> JSP = Servlet
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ganesh MohanRao [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 3:54 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: JSP Vs Servlet
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I have a basic doubt. I would like to know in what way "Servlet" is
> > advantageous over "JSP".
> >
> > I feel I can do everything in "JSP" that can be done in Servlet.
> >
> > Is there anything which can't be done by JSP and can be done
> > by Servlet?
> >
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> > Ganesh
> >
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