Muki-- The names in the config files/DTDs can seem very counter intuitive. Managing the files by hand in general is cumbersome and that's why I developed the Struts Console software.
http://www.jamesholmes.com/struts/ I'm adding some functionality in the near future that will give explanations for each element and their attributes thus making it easier for newbies to get up to speed. -james [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- "Soomar, Muki (R.)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am still new to struts and going through the > documentation. > Here are some general questions for the gurus who > understand the > DTDs for struts-config.xml file and its usage. > > <action> element > 1. Why is the attribute "type" for the <action> > element named so. Wouldnt > the attribute name "action-class" be more intuitive > here ? > > 2(a). Attribute "name" for the same <action> element > refers to the > form. Again "form-class" would have been more > intuitive. > > 2(b) Attribute "attribute" also refers to the form > class for the example application. > I am confused between the usage of the two. (Still > need to do a bit more digging, > but intuitive attribute names would have helped in > the first reading very much !) > > 3. Attribute "input" is intuitive, but "input-uri" > or "input-url" would have been > more intuitive > > 4. Sub-element <forward> has attribute "name" that > refers to the type of > result based on which forwards could be redirected. > Wouldnt it be simpler > to just call this attribute "result-type" instead of > "name". > > Any particular reasons for this naming convention. I > just figured, I have > to carry another mapper in my head to figure out the > true meaning of these > attributes. Maybe, I need to interpret them in a > different manner. > > Any feed back would be much appreciated. Thanks and > > Regards, > > Muki Soomar > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
