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Introduction to JavaServer Pages

Noel J. Bergman, Author

Noel J. Bergman's background in object-oriented programming spans more than 20 years. He participated in the original CORBA and Common Object Services task forces, and consistently receives high marks as a favored speaker at the Colorado Software Summit, as well as other industry conferences. He provides customized IT consulting and mentoring services based on each client's specific problem domain. He is currently involved in using open source freeware to develop interactive database-backed Web sites. He is also a co-author of GNUJSP, an open source implementation of JSP, and is the originator of the JSP Developer's Guide Web site. Contact him at noel@jspdevguide.com.

Abhinav Chopra, Senior Software Engineer, IBM

Abhinav Chopra is a senior software engineer with IBM Global Services India Ltd. He has extensive experience in Java-, J2EE- and XML-related technologies. His areas of expertise include designing and developing n-tier enterprise applications. He has presented Java- and XML-related topics in department-level talks, and holds professional certifications from IBM and Sun Microsystems. Contact him at abchopra@in.ibm.com.

Summary: This tutorial introduces the fundamentals of JavaServer Pages (JSP) technology version 2.0 and provides an update to the original tutorial written by Noel J. Bergman that discussed JSP 1.2. This tutorial will give you a solid grasp of JSP basics and enable you to start writing your own JSP solutions.

Date: 28 Aug 2001
Level: Introductory
PDF: A4 and Letter (185 KB | 57 pages)Get Adobe® Reader®

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What is this tutorial about?

This tutorial introduces the fundamentals of JavaServer Pages (JSP) technology 2.0 and provides an update to the original tutorial written by Noel J. Bergman that discussed JSP 1.2. This tutorial will give you a solid grasp of JSP basics and enable you to start writing your own JSP solutions. In particular, this tutorial will:

Discuss the fundamental elements that define JSP, such as concepts, syntax, and semantics.
Identify and exemplify each element.
Use short, specific, topical examples to illustrate each element and clearly illuminate important issues related to that element.

Should I take this tutorial?

This is an introductory tutorial intended for new or novice JSP programmers who have a solid grasp of Java programming and HTML. The emphasis is on simple explanations, rather than exhaustive coverage of every option. If you're a JSP expert, this tutorial is probably not for you. However, it will serve as a reference for knowledgeable developers wishing to shift to JSP 2.0 from earlier versions.

Note that this tutorial is strictly an overview of the JSP syntax and semantics; it does not address programming style.

Web container requirements

The JSP 2.0 specification requires J2SE 1.3 or later for stand-alone containers and version 1.4 for containers that are part of a J2EE 1.4 environment. To get started with JSP 2.0, the Web container must also support the Java Servlet 2.4 specification. All JSP containers must be able to run in a J2SE 1.4 environment.

Also, the JSP 2.0 specification uses the Servlet 2.4 specification for its Web semantics.

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