The sequence is in your struts-config.xml file. The action is always called before the jsp since the action performs the forward to the jsp. Validate (if enabled) is always called on the ActionForm prior to the Action.
Edgar > -----Original Message----- > From: Qasim Khawaja [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 4:15 AM > To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' > Subject: Populating Drop downs > > > I need to populate three drop downs in a jsp before presentation. > Currently I have writted routines in the ActionForm which > access the DAO > class and populate the lists. The problem is that the DAO > class throws > an exception which means that I have to make my ActionForm aware of a > hibernateException. I want to do this in the action class and > make use > of declarative exception handling. > > Is the Action called prior to presenting the jsp? If so what is the > entry point? > > Q > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
