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Revision Changes Path 1.7 +70 -47 jakarta-struts/doc/faqs/newbie.xml Index: newbie.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/jakarta-struts/doc/faqs/newbie.xml,v retrieving revision 1.6 retrieving revision 1.7 diff -u -r1.6 -r1.7 --- newbie.xml 24 Dec 2002 00:56:08 -0000 1.6 +++ newbie.xml 29 Dec 2002 17:35:22 -0000 1.7 @@ -10,12 +10,15 @@ <chapter href="faq" name="Newbie FAQ"> <section href="contents" name="Index"> -<p> -Here are answers to the most common questions people ask when using Struts on their first project. <b>For an in-depth, searchable FAQ, visit our friends at <a href="http://www.jguru.com/faq/home.jsp?topic=Struts";>JGuru</a>.</b> -</p> -<p><font color="red"><b>UNDER CONSTRUCTION</b></font> (contributions welcome)</p> - <ul> + <p> + Here are answers to the most common questions people ask when using + Struts on their first project. + <b>For an in-depth, searchable FAQ, visit our friends at + <a href="http://www.jguru.com/faq/home.jsp?topic=Struts";>JGuru</a>.</b> + </p> + + <ul> <li><a href="#reload">Why was reload removed from Struts 1.1?</a></li> @@ -23,63 +26,28 @@ <li><a href="#naming">Why are some of the class and element names counter-intuitive?</a></li> - <li>Why is ActionForm a base class rather than an interface?</li> - - <li>Do I have to have a separate ActionForm bean for every HTML form?</li> - - <li>do ActionForms have to be true JavaBeans?</li> - - <li>Can I use other beans or hashmaps with ActionForms?</li> - - <li>How can I prepopulate a form?</li> - <li><a href="#multiple">Can I use multiple HTML form elements with the same name?</a></li> <li><a href="#actionforms">Why are my checkboxes not being set from ON to OFF?</a></li> <li><a href="#reset"></a>Do I need to implement reset and set all my form properties to their initial values? </li> - <li>How can I capture binary or formatted values, like dates or telephone numbers?</li> - - <li>Why do my option lists disappear when validation fails?</li> - <li><a href="#scriptlets">Can't I just create some of my JavaBeans in the JSP using a scriptlet?</a></li> <li><a href="#tags">Why do the Struts tags provide for so little formatting?</a></li> <li><a href="#link">Why does the <html:link> tag URL-encode javascript and mailto links?"</a></li> - <li>Why can't I disable URL-encoding in the Struts taglibs?</li> - - <li>When is the best time to validate input?</li> - - <li>How can I avoid validating a form before data is entered?</li> - - <li>How can I create a "wizard" workflow?</li> - - <li>How can I "chain" Actions?</li> - - <li>Can I have an Action without a form?</li> - - <li>How do I access my database?</li> - - <li>How can I authenticate my users?</li> - - <li>How can I scroll through list of pages like the search results in google?</li> - - <li>Can I have multiple submit buttons on the same form?</li> - - <li>Why can't my Javascript submit a form?</li> - <li><a href="minimization">Why does the option tag render selected="selected" instead of just "selected"?</a></li> - <li>Can I create dynamic ActionForwards?</li> - - <li>How can I use my own (ActionForm, ActionForward, ActionMapping, ActionServlet) class?</li> - - <li>Do I have to use JSPs with my application?</li> + </ul> + + <p> + If you like to <a href="helping.html">contribute</a>, + there is a list of <a href="#undocumented"> undocumented questions</a> + at the end of this page. + </p> - </ul> </section> <section href="reload" name="Why was reload removed from Struts 1.1?"> @@ -422,5 +390,60 @@ behavior recommended by the <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/#h-4.5";> XHTML specification</a></p> </section> + + +<section + href="undocumented" + name="If you would like to contribute, here is a list of + popular but undocumented questions"> + + <ul> + + <li>Why is ActionForm a base class rather than an interface?</li> + + <li>Do I have to have a separate ActionForm bean for every HTML form?</li> + + <li>do ActionForms have to be true JavaBeans?</li> + + <li>Can I use other beans or hashmaps with ActionForms?</li> + + <li>How can I prepopulate a form?</li> + + <li>How can I capture binary or formatted values, like dates or telephone numbers?</li> + + <li>Why do my option lists disappear when validation fails?</li> + + <li>Why can't I disable URL-encoding in the Struts taglibs?</li> + + <li>When is the best time to validate input?</li> + + <li>How can I avoid validating a form before data is entered?</li> + + <li>How can I create a "wizard" workflow?</li> + + <li>How can I "chain" Actions?</li> + + <li>Can I have an Action without a form?</li> + + <li>How do I access my database?</li> + + <li>How can I authenticate my users?</li> + + <li>How can I scroll through list of pages like the search results in google?</li> + + <li>Can I have multiple submit buttons on the same form?</li> + + <li>Why can't my Javascript submit a form?</li> + + <li>Can I create dynamic ActionForwards?</li> + + <li>How can I use my own (ActionForm, ActionForward, ActionMapping, ActionServlet) class?</li> + + <li>Do I have to use JSPs with my application?</li> + + </ul> + +</section> + </chapter></body></document>
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