Let's assume you have a Action Form with much data, including lists (you are using nested tags for example). When you create the Action Form you load it up with the data from your data source wherever it is. Let's also assume that you have set the action path in the configuration file so that the scope of this form is request.
If the jsp on the server that is going to create your form on the client has only a few of the fields from the Action Form then how much data is actually sent to the client in the httpRequest? The reason I ask is that since it is my understanding that either a new Action Form is created when the user submits the form or if one already exists it is "reset", how can the Action Form have all of the original data, including the one or 2 fields the user just submitted? If the scope was session then it would make sense to me that the data would still be on the server and the users input would just modify a few fields.. but when it is request scope...This is what I don't understand. As you can see, probably a very fundamental question but it is key to me understanding what is going on. Thanks in advance for your input.. Ed
